Ed Whitfield: “I claim the time in opposition to the gentlewoman's motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Kentucky is…”

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.

There are strong feelings on the issue because many people, and we are speaking for our constituents, believe that EPA is exceeding its legal authority under the direction of a president who is trying to impose his will on climate change…

In my view, an appliance that saves a few dollars per year on energy but doesn't work as well is being penny wise and pound foolish.

As I see it, the RFS was enacted largely for three reasons--to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil, to lower greenhouse gas emissions, and to strengthen rural economies.