Ed Whitfield: “But I want to thank all of you for being here today on this very important hearing.”

Well, a lot of us did not believe that to be true.

The third goal of the RFS is to boost rural economies, and here we can say that the program has delivered on its promise.

During the almost 6 years that I have been chairman of this subcommittee, we've had 40 hearings that have looked at various EPA rules and proposals that affect or will affect the Nation's energy and industrial sectors.

We have no further speakers on our side of the aisle except for myself, and I think I have the right to close. I don't know if the gentleman from Illinois has additional speakers or if he would like to go at this time.