On the recordJune 21, 2012
Again, analyzing rules is part of its job. That's part of the EPA's job. It's part of the DOE's job. The DOE has a budget in excess of $26 billion. In fact, we found out just a couple of days ago that one program at the Department of Energy is costing $1.2 million per job created. It has the resources to do it within existing funds. This isn't going to cost any new money. What it is going to do is to make sure that we're protecting the American consumers before cost increases occur. With that, I urge a ``no'' vote on the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Westmoreland). The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Capps). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the noes appeared to have it.
