Kathy Castor: “lax enforcement sends the wrong message to industry and polluters.”

I thank the gentleman for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this Republican bill that requires businessowners to spend more money and use more energy. Mr. Speaker, here we are at the end of March. It is the 83rd day since…

You started this by saying that Gulf of America started as a joke. This is not a joke to the people I represent. They want help. They want help with the cost of living. It seems like that is the last priority on Republicans' list. Instead…

I thank the ranking member for yielding the time. Mr. Speaker, I rushed to the floor this morning to oppose the rule and the underlying legislation because these Republican bills will raise electric bills on the families I represent back…

Mr. Speaker, this is a dirty, pro-polluter resolution, so I rise in strong opposition to S.J. Res. 31. It is going to increase hazardous air pollution across America. It is going to expose more Americans to cancer-causing toxins. What is…