Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, Mr. Whitfield mentioned that the National Association of Clean Air Agencies would like timely implementation guidance. That is true. But just yesterday, they wrote a letter making clear they oppose this bill. I insert in the Record the letter that came under the signature of S. William Becker, National Association of Clean Air Agencies. National Association of Clean Air Agencies, Washington, DC, November 19, 2014. Hon. Ed Whitfield, Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC. Dear Chairman Whitfield: At a hearing before the House Rules Committee earlier this week, you spoke in support of H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act. In your testimony, you seemed to imply that the National Association of Clean Air Agencies (NACAA) favors passage of this legislation. I am writing to clarify that NACAA has never expressed support for H.R. 4795. Although we appreciate the Committee's desire to encourage the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue implementation guidance for new and revised National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) in a timely manner, we do not believe that public health should be sacrificed in promoting that goal.…”