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“I thank the gentlelady for yielding to me. Mr. Speaker, I also rise in opposition to this legislation. I think Mr. Markey made an articulate case and a compelling case. If we expect European companies to comply with U.S. laws when they do business in our country, whether the EU countries agree with our laws or not, we have to respect their laws. But this bill, H.R. 2594, prohibits U.S. airlines from complying with the laws of the European Union. Worldwide aviation is estimated to produce about 3 percent of the total manmade greenhouse gas emissions--and these emissions are rising rapidly. In an effort to address aviation's uncontrolled contribution to climate change, the EU has adopted a cap on greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation sector. The EU program sets modest and achievable emission limits, it is flexible and market-oriented, and there is no viable alternative approach based on regulating only those emissions that occur in a country's own airspace. The EU program also should benefit U.S. aircraft and engine manufacturers such as Boeing and Pratt & Whitney, which are building more efficient engines today. The program will encourage airlines to purchase new aircraft with lower fuel costs, boosting the economy and potentially saving consumers money.…”