On the recordJune 24, 2015
I thank the chairman. I appreciate it very much. This bill is about commonsense safeguards to ensure my constituents are protected from the EPA's overreach and higher energy prices. The EPA's proposal under this rule has drawn widespread concern. It places a heavier burden on Florida than other States, despite the fact that Florida has reduced its carbon emissions by 20 percent since 2005. Congress must act now to protect the everyday American who faces the potential threat of unreliable services and ballooning electricity costs. With the economy growing at a feeble pace, my constituents cannot afford to have their power bill increase. We should be working to support new technologies to safely harness America's energy boom, not saddle our constituents with regulations that will increase their cost of living. Let's focus on an all-the-above energy strategy, unleashing America's domestic, renewable, and nonrenewable resources to reduce the costs of groceries and the costs for heating and cooling your home. This bill will allow each State to have their own opportunity to assess the proposed plan for their State. Thirty-two States have made legal objections to this rule; 34 States have objected to EPA's rushed timeline. I am glad that we are taking action here today in a bipartisan fashion. I commend Chairman Whitfield, Representative Griffith, Representative Bishop, and Representative Peterson for their bipartisan work on the Ratepayer Protection Act.…
