I am introducing a bill today to address the rapid growth of the worlds population in a comprehensive manner. Our bill. which has also been introduced in the Senate by Senators SIMPSON and BINGAMAN. would make the goal of population stabilization. along with the improvement in health of women and children. a primary purpose of U.S. foreign policy. We are introducing this legislation because we believe strongly that the United States must take determined action to address what is without a doubt the most urgent crisis facing humanity: The rapid rate of growth of the human population and its dire consequences for the environment. for food supplies. for overcrowding. for immigration pressures. for political stability. and for our own national security. Global population is now nearly 5.7 billion. and it is growing by almost 100 million every yearby 260.000 every 24 hours. Future prospects. moreover. are even more staggering.
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