Mike Levin: “Look, I said the EPA would have up until 2 years, and in the meanwhile, States could act, and I said it is thought by…”

“Look, I said the EPA would have up until 2 years, and in the meanwhile, States could act, and I said it is thought by many observers that there would be litigation. I don't favor litigation. But there might well be litigation in terms of the power of the States as delegated from this House. All I am saying, sir, is, look, there was reference to this legislation. There was also reference to the reality that there were amendments in the Senate that were going to put a squeeze on Ontario. I acknowledge the importance of this bill. I am sorry it did not occur earlier, and it comes up at the 11th hour after a number of us wrote to the Speaker saying, bring it up, and most of us, not all of us, signed those letters. And here it is, the 11th hour, and now it is being brought up. Good. It is better late than never. It would also be nice if we could have an agreement from the Senate to act. And the two Senators from Michigan have said, when they announced this agreement with Ontario, they supported this bill. So no one should get up on the floor and say otherwise.”