John Chenoweth: “It is a rare individual who does not want an effective environmental policy. Sometimes these policies, or the remedies…”

“It is a rare individual who does not want an effective environmental policy. Sometimes these policies, or the remedies thereof, have been called extreme, just like we heard from my friends on the other side of the aisle. I am one of the freshman Members, but I find it interesting that a party who has lost its vision can use only one word to define the other party, and that is the word 'extreme.' I beg of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to come up with alternative programs that will benefit the American people. I just have to say Mr. Speaker, this was not a planned part of my speech, but I do want to say that it is private individuals who risk and who invest who employ Americans. I join the gentlewoman from Ohio about the fact that we do want to keep American jobs here in America. But, you know, we either have one of two employers: Either you, the taxpayers, are employing individuals through government, or we have private businesses employing people. I prefer private entrepreneurs in employing people and downsizing government. We all want to promote the wise use of America's natural resources, but the driving force behind our current policies have little to do with sound science, foresight, or reason.”