Honorable Ed Markey
United States Senator, Massachusetts, Democrat
Senator Markey was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2012. He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1973 to 1976 and in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1976 to 2012. He sits on the Natural Resources Committee, where he is the Ranking Minority Member, and on the Energy and Commerce Committee. The following is from the November 17, 2015, Senate floor debate on S.J. Res.23 and S.J.Res. 24, providing for congressional disapproval of rules submitted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The consequences of climate change are evidenced around the world. Temperatures are increasing, sea level…
