Barbara Boxer

I would like to put into the record two documents, too, at this point. One is the map that shows the modest impact on electricity rates, including in your parts of the country, and then also page 1 of the EPA analysis that says the cap and…

I think if we are not fearful, we can do this the right way.

Putting a price on carbon creates the incentives for all these new technologies that you will be carrying.

We need this system, this market-based system, to figure out how to unleash that innovation.

Every credible economic analysis... says and shows that we can grow our economy very robustly with a cap on carbon.

When you look at the best analysis that is out there, the most careful analysis that is out there, you get a very different picture than what we heard before.

But if that same person gets a job, we anticipate the creation of 2 million jobs, I think that is a very good solution if we go into this clean energy future.

We never dispute that this legislation will cause an increase in electric rates.

What is best for our country? You and I agree on so many principles.

Do you want people to be dependent on foreign oil? I doubt it. That is a patriotic issue, too.

I would not support a bill that was not fair to consumers.

And I wanted to point out that we have worked very closely with ANGA, the American Natural Gas Association, and they have been very, very helpful.

America's current energy posture constitutes a serious and urgent threat to national security, militarily, diplomatically and economically.

We are going to have a different mix of energy.

There are going to be more jobs here, more businesses here, better jobs that you cannot export.

To put out a scare testimony that there is going to be scarcity and shortages and lack of jobs, that is totally untrue.

We need homegrown fuels because it will always be important.

The window of opportunity is closing. It really is. And we have wasted some time.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

The current energy posture of America is a national security threat now.

I think the important point you are making is, of course, we cannot predict exactly what will happen.

I just want to say to the panel, to all of the panelists, from the majority witnesses to the minority witnesses, we greatly appreciate your time.

I feel very good with that 13 cents that you quoted.

Well, it means that the bottom is $11 and the top is $28...

We do. We have a soft collar, as you probably know.