Ed Whitfield: “does he have the right to close or do I have the right to close? The Acting CHAIRMAN (Mrs. Capito). The gentleman from…”

EPA is pushing a back door cap-and-trade policy without congressional approval.

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…

I believe we should have an open mind on whether changes are needed.

The RFS was also supposed to provide a means for significantly reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but a growing number of scientists and environmental advocates are saying otherwise.