"I look forward to the question-and-answer segment to learn more about how Order 1000 will affect my State, the State of Illinois, specifically, as well as the Midwest region in general."
"Today we are holding a hearing focusing on Federal transmission issues as they relate to siting, planning and cost allocation for electricity transmission infrastructure."
"I want to thank you, Mr. Chairman."
"As Mr. Waxman indicated in his opening statement, that back-of-the-envelope analysis was just a preliminary one to set the stage for us to enter into some discussions with EPA."
"this is yet another all-out assault, attack on the EPA. It is, as I might borrow my friend from Illinois's phraseology, yet another Republican jihad, assault on the EPA."
"reliability is not threatened by coal-fired power plant retirements spurred by new EPA rules despite the coal industry's claims that the impacts could be severe."
"this subcommittee should hold a hearing on the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule specifically."
"it is job stimulation in any way you want to look at it."
"these rules, including the Air Toxics Rule and the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, will not threaten the economic health of the Nation but instead will in fact stimulate job growth while protecting th..."
"The Congressional Research Service found no evidence of the majority's predicted train wreck but instead found that the primary impacts that the EPA rules will be on the coal-fired power plants more t..."
"The Commission staff has preliminarily estimated that up to 81 gigawatts of existing generation are 'likely' or 'very likely' to be retired as a consequence of new EPA rules."