On the recordNovember 10, 2011
I thank the Senator. I would like to make a quick point before my colleague, Senator Sessions, leaves the floor. I want to first of all thank the Senator very much for working with us in the EPW Committee. As I said to the Senator privately, in our committee, when it comes to infrastructure, we are all very closely tied, and we support each other. When it comes to the environment, we see things differently. I want to say to my friend who is very wise in many ways, I do not know why he would question--he has a total right to question the EPA's assertion--that if we pass the Rand Paul repeal, it would result in 34,000 premature deaths. I want to point out he is not a cardiovascular specialist or a lung specialist. Neither am I. But I think it is important to rely on those who are, such as the American Association of Cardiovascular Pulmonary Rehab, the American Association of Respiratory Care, the College of Preventive Medicine, the Lung Association, the Nurses Association, and I will not go on because I only have 1 minute. But I will list these. I would hope we would look to these groups because I do not know of anyone in this body who is a specialist in cardiovascular or lung conditions. And these groups oppose the Paul resolution because they think people will get ill and they will die prematurely. I yield 8 minutes to Senator Alexander.
