Rep. Sires Issues Remarks at Subcommittee Hearing on Fires in Brazilian Amazon
September 10, 2019
September 10, 2019
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Albio Sires, D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs' subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Civilian Security and Trade, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on the fires in the Brazilian Amazon:
"I convened this hearing because protecting the Amazon is vital for the health of our planet. The Amazon Rainforest is the most biodiverse region in the world. It also contains approximately one-fifth of the world's fresh water su . . .
"I convened this hearing because protecting the Amazon is vital for the health of our planet. The Amazon Rainforest is the most biodiverse region in the world. It also contains approximately one-fifth of the world's fresh water su . . .