I want to thank other members of the subcommittee and other members of the House who have already cosponsored this important legislation.

H.R. 4526 will help achieve our shared goal of fuller participation by more Americans in the 21st Century American energy renaissance.

What opportunities can you foresee if this bill were to pass for business expansion and business creation for minorities and women?

Overall, I see great risks in allowing EPA to overrule each state's choices as to the best electricity mix.

The American people are tired of the finger pointing, they are tired of the excuse after excuse.

Most of all, I am very concerned what this proposed rule would do to electricity costs for consumers and for job-creating businesses.

Mr. Chairman, I would ask that the record reflect that Commissioner Clark's two sons have been the most attentive and intense listeners we have had.

We need to reduce our carbon pollution if we are going to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

The EPA's Clean Power Plan is a reasonable approach to reducing emissions from power plants.

I also find EPA's proposed efforts dictating electricity usage to be troubling.

So, Mr. Chairman, we are not California, we are not Kentucky, we are Illinois.