On the recordApril 6, 2011
I thank the majority for their graciousness in allowing for a clarification. This amendment simply says all that you suggest in your bill would become law, if it were passed, with the exception that we would continue to allow the EPA to give technical information to the States. It does not replace the other restrictions on EPA. It only allows them to give technical information to the States, which they do already without regulating greenhouse gases, under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which was ratified by the Senate in 1992 after submittal by President Bush. Because of this international agreement, we try to keep track of what's going on, and the States should be able to talk to the EPA and to get expert advice from the EPA unless you think the States should not be allowed to do anything on their own, which would be something beyond the scope of this amendment. So I would urge my colleagues who support their bill not to be against this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman has expired.
