Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman, and I do agree with you wholeheartedly. I might add that Congress and the U.S. Senate have specifically addressed this issue on three separate occasions, and on every one of those three occasions have said ``no'' to EPA regulation. I might also add that last week we had a hearing with Administrator Jackson, and Mr. Green, our colleague from Texas on the Democratic side, asked her a question. He said: My question is this. What happens if only the United States acts to reduce these emissions while major emitters like China or India do not take action, do not follow suit? Can we really address climate change without strong mandatory reductions by other major emitters around the world? And Ms. Jackson, the Administrator of the EPA, said: We will not ultimately be able to change the amount of CO<INF>2</INF> that is accumulating in the atmosphere alone. So I would say, Mr. Chairman, that EPA's regulations will lead to higher costs for the coal industry, the oil industry, and natural gas industries that comprise 85 percent of America's energy mix, burdening both individuals and businesses and, most important of all, destroying jobs. So let me ask the gentleman. Is this a debate about global warming science?”