This bill's supporters claim that it is just about the approval process for cross-border energy projects. They say it is not about approving the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline because that is under review now. But, in fact, that is what…

At this time, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from the State of Utah (Mr. Matheson). {time} 1530

At this time I yield 4 minutes to the gentleman from the State of New York (Mr. Tonko), our colleague who is an active leader in energy policy.

I will continue to reserve the balance of my time. Then I presume the gentleman from Colorado will want to close on his bill. So after your two speakers, we will close on our side, and then you can close.

Will the gentleman yield? Mr. McNERNEY. I yield to the gentleman from California.

I listened carefully to the comments of the gentleman from Kentucky, and I couldn't really follow a lot of it. After all, if the price of natural gas goes up, that would perhaps help the coal industry because the coal industry is not able…

I was going to talk about this bill, and I will, but I really want to talk about the inflation in the naming of these bills. This is a bill to allow a faster process for exporting natural gas to other countries. So what is it called? The…

I am pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Tonko).

You don't think the bill is needed. Does that mean you are against domestic prosperity and global freedom? Mr. McNERNEY. No, I don't think that is what it means, Mr. Chairman.

Thank you. I just wanted that clarification. Mr. McNERNEY. Reclaiming my time, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently released its multiyear report on the state of climate science. The world's leading climate scientists…

I think we need a way to resolve professional disputes.

I compliment you on the rule. I think it makes a lot of sense, it gives a lot of flexibility, and it achieves the goals.

This isn't a mandate from Washington, how to accomplish the goal. It sounds to me like a mandate from Washington to achieve the goal.

I appreciate the tenacity of Chairman Issa on this and Mr. Cummings to get to the bottom of this.

Well, these dire predictions never happened. Today House Republicans claim that the Clean Power Plan will cause a surge in electricity bills and effectively end coal use in America. This is just the same old scare tactic.

I believe that the best oversight makes constructive recommendations to improve agency performance.

I think the culture of the agency needs to be changed.

I have been in Congress for almost 40 years, and for 40 years industry has made doomsday claims that clean air regulations would shut down businesses, destroy jobs, drive prices skyward, and cripple economic growth, and they have been…

I think to the Obama Administration I would suggest there is a way to solve this.

If my Republican colleagues have a better idea for protecting our planet for our children and grandchildren, they should speak up.

we certainly feel like we are under attack from Washington, DC, and if it is not a war, it sure is something that is pretty close to hell.

I read very carefully the recommendations of Congressman Waxman that has looked at the situation and has made some specific recommendations to us.

Doesn't the EPA, under the Clean Air Act, set standards that States have to meet which affect their energy resources within that State?

We don't have to make that choice between clean air and a strong economy.

The Clean Power Plan is eminently reasonable and achievable. It gives the States the flexibility to choose how to achieve the reductions.