On the recordOctober 6, 2011
I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished lady from Washington State (Mrs. McMorris Rodgers), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. I thank the chairman for yielding, and I appreciate his leadership on this important issue. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 2250, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. At a time when our Nation's economy continues to struggle and unemployment remains far too high, Congress should focus on legislation that will keep and create jobs in America, not suffocate them or send them overseas. As an original cosponsor of this legislation, I know it will do just that. Last week, I was home in eastern Washington on an energy and jobs tour where I met with citizens, small businesses, and job creators. Whether I was up in Colville or in Spokane, the message was clear: The Federal Government is making it harder to manufacture, harder to produce, and harder to innovate anything in America. The anxiety and the uncertainty caused by the Federal Government's record regulatory overreach is destroying any chance of economic recovery. Like the ozone standard, the simple truth is the new, stricter Boiler MACT regulations will have a disastrous effect on our economy. The EPA, itself, says that these rules will cost thousands of jobs. Independent studies say up to 224,000 jobs could be lost.…
