On the recordJune 24, 2015
We have heard a lot of discussions today about how important it is with a clean energy plan to address CO<INF>2</INF> emissions in the U.S. You would think that this clean energy plan is going to make a tremendous difference. I would just like to point out that the Energy Information Administration recently reported that U.S. energy-related CO<INF>2</INF> emissions will remain flat through 2040 and below their 2005 levels without the clean energy plan. So this clean energy plan is being elevated to do some dramatic good. The fact is the U.S. is already doing more than most countries. And I would point out that, in the coming decades, more than two-thirds of the world's energy-related CO<INF>2</INF> emissions will come from the developing countries of the world. So we are being penalized in America, although we have already made great strides. That is why we are trying to give States more time to address this very complex regulation. At this time, I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Johnson), who is a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee.
