Ed Whitfield: “I introduced legislation along with a Democratic Member that would repeal a provision in the Energy Independence and…”

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.

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.

The main objection here and the basis of the motion to commit relates to climate change. Contrary to the gentleman's statement that the House does not recognize climate change, all of us recognize that the climate is changing. We do…