Ed Whitfield: “On August 3rd, EPA finalized its Clean Power Plan under section 111(b) of the Clean Air Act.”

Well, some States would disagree with that. I've talked to many of them, and they view--even though you went through a process, that you set the standard.

I want clean air. I want clean water. But I don't want an organized attack on the energy-producing sector of America because of, to use Mr. McNerney's term, a political decision to go after hydrocarbons.

If that happens and if you're still at the EPA I want you to go to Fairfield, Texas with Congressman Bill Flores and explain to those people who've lost their jobs how you've improved their environment.

So many critics say that that flexibility argument--we're giving maximum flexibility to the State--is really a red herring.