Ultimately, this needs to be repealed. It is creating great anxiety in the marketplace.

We exist to secure two fundamental principles: first, Americans have the right to know that the money Washington takes from them is well spent and, second, Americans deserve an efficient, effective Government that works for them.

Welcome to America.

Quite frankly, EPA's implementation of the RFS is galling.

The stakes are simply too high for inaction, which could cost consumers millions of dollars, place at risk small engines and automobiles, and unnecessarily burden an already shaky economy.

EPA's actions to approve E15 despite scientific evidence showing millions of automobiles could face engine and fuel system damage is an unnecessary risk to consumers, to automobiles, and to small engines.

What happens when we get forced into the blend wall, we have to make decisions about what we do with the product.

So when does this get resolved from the EPA?

The Government says go ahead; the manufacturers say at your own risk.

What I can tell you, congressman, is if one believes that you can take a Government mandate and force the creation of a technology, which I believe is a silly notion.

I take it at my own risk. If my vehicle breaks down, I am on my own.

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Reserving the right to object, I will object, Mr. President, but I would like to ask my friend, given all the amendments, if we were able to accept all of his amendments would he be supporting the bill?