Henry Waxman actually said...

"the goal if you want to make the economy more resilient to the inevitable rising prices driven by other countries and the inevitable price spikes driven by, you know, disasters or conflict in other co..."

"They will pass that money onto consumers."

"Instead they will block pollution controls, increase health costs for Americans, diminish our energy security, and create pointless new government bureaucracies."

"Cleaning up vehicles and fuels is a highly cost effective way to reduce air pollution and keep our children and families healthy."