On the recordSeptember 20, 2012
Mr. Chairman, I yield myself the balance of my time. America would not be where it is today economically without the use of coal. I think all of us recognize that. I would like to just read a couple of statements from recent court decisions about EPA. The court called EPA's rationale magical thinking and its stunning power for an agency to arrogate to itself. It says, EPA acted arbitrarily and capriciously and in excess of its statutory authority. The President says different things at different times. When he was a candidate last time, he said that he would bankrupt the coal industry. When he's a candidate today, he says he supports the coal industry. But his administration, through the EPA, shows clearly that they oppose coal. The proposed greenhouse gas regulations, if finalized, would prohibit the building of a coal-power plant in America. I yield back the balance of my time.
