Judd Gregg: “This is obviously a bill of immense proportions and implications for us as a nation, for our economy, for consumers, for…”

“This is obviously a bill of immense proportions and implications for us as a nation, for our economy, for consumers, for our place in the world, and for how we deal with the passing on of the quality of life that we have to our children so they can live in an environment that will sustain them and be sure that we do not overly pollute our world or atmosphere. I think the Senator from California needs to be congratulated for moving the initiative forward. It is my opinion that this is a debate that needs to be pursued aggressively. I respect all the different parties' views on this. There has been an excellent discussion of how to proceed in this area. In the past, I have strongly supported initiatives that are similar to this effort, in the sense that they tried to reduce the amount of pollutants we put into our atmosphere through a variety of different means. This bill, however, is much more comprehensive, much more extensive, and the implications are far greater to our economy and to our quality of life in the United States.”