Ed Whitfield

I claim time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Kentucky is recognized for 5 minutes.

Well, let me just ask a parliamentary inquiry here. What is the parliamentary procedure if we were to attempt to do something like that?

I certainly have great respect for the gentlelady from Illinois. Her amendment basically reads that the Congress finds that mercury released into the ambient air is a potent neurotoxin. From the hearings that we've had and the discussions…

I claim time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Kentucky is recognized for 5 minutes.

I move that the Committee do now rise. The motion was agreed to. Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Griffith of Virginia) having assumed the chair, Mr. Yoder, Acting Chair of the Committee of the Whole House…

The gentleman's amendment would simply add an additional paragraph at the end of section 5 of our bill, and basically it would say that section 5 in our bill would not be construed to supersede any requirement, limitation or other…

A number of speakers on the other side have indicated that, if our legislation passes, new regulations relating to Boiler MACT would be put off indefinitely. I would like to clarify and point out that, in section 3 on page 6 of this bill…

I would like to remind the gentleman from Massachusetts that there is a large number of Democrats on this legislation. At this time I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Herger).

May I ask how much time remains, Mr. Chairman? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Kentucky has 4 minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Massachusetts has 1\1/4\ minutes remaining.

Our legislation, H.R. 2250, does not leave the American people with the choice of having to have unregulated air, polluted air that creates horrible health consequences. Our legislation is a balanced approach that simply says we think that…

I thank the gentleman for his comment. Those are very good thoughts and very good ideas. As you know, a similar bill has been introduced in the Senate. We don't know if it's going to pass or not. If it does pass, we want to be able to go…

I thank the gentleman. Our legislation, H.R. 2681, provides a balanced approach to a significant problem. These new regulations put out by EPA relating to cement company regulations are unbalanced. We've had testimony after testimony from…

Yes, they went through the process. And our analysis went through the process too. But they come up with different numbers. Therefore, because of that, we don't think it's right to put these particular numbers in there when there's so much…

In closing, I would urge every Member of this body to support H.R. 2250. We believe that it is genuinely a balanced approach. EPA even was trying to convince the court that their rule was a good rule, the old rule. To just give you a very…

At this time I yield 2 minutes to a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise).

I may say to the gentleman from Minnesota, I don't know exactly what he's talking about when he says ``bought and paid for by industry.'' I might say that this legislation is being offered because hospitals, schools, industry, a wide range…

No. I agree that it's been peer reviewed, and I can also give you a long list of scientists who also have peer reviews that do not agree with these numbers. I can also give you a list of names of people at OMB who question these numbers. I…

The gentlelady made a comment that she genuinely questions whether jobs are at risk, and I would simply say that, as I said earlier, we received over 300 letters. We received phone calls. We received emails. We have five major labor…

I would like to yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Latta), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

Since 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency has rolled out a long list of regulations that are really unprecedented in their cost and complexity. The impacts on jobs, energy prices, and America's industrial competitiveness in the world…

I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished lady from Washington State (Mrs. McMorris Rodgers), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. I thank the chairman for yielding, and I appreciate his leadership on this…

At this time I would like to yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hall), who's chairman of the Science Committee.

I would like to yield 4 minutes to the primary sponsor of the legislation, the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Griffith), a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee.

I might just note to the gentleman from Massachusetts that our legislation does not postpone this indefinitely. EPA has 15 months after passage of the bill to come out with the regulations and 5 years to comply. And the only way they can…

We all have great respect for the gentleman from Pennsylvania, and you could make some very good arguments for his amendment. Basically, he said the amendment would set a 3-year compliance date and allow a case-by-case extension for up to…