"we are very concerned to make sure that any proposal that dealt with carbon emissions did so in a way that didn't affect our consumers and our businesses and our economy"
"I think our officials in Kentucky are relatively satisfied that they do have the flexibility to create a plan that will accomplish both significant reductions of carbon emissions without--and not hurt..."
"I think what your experiences have shown and what at least our states' estimates were is that we can do this without not just not hurting the economy, we can actually stimulate the economy"
"So that is pretty astounding that in 4 years the projection extended the life--the viability of Medicare by 13 years."
"we have counties in Appalachia, southeastern Kentucky, that went from having the highest uninsured rate in the State, over 20 percent, to the lowest uninsured rate, under 5 percent."
"I am not aware of any decent-sized business that is not very much focused on reducing their energy costs."
"Rates on solar panels have come down approximately 75 percent just in a matter of 5 years or so."
"Last fall, EPA Administrator McCarthy met with our Governor, Steve Beshear, to discuss the proposed rule."
"The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act established a rebate program that helps spur development and adoption of energy-efficient appliances."
"I am glad the chairman mentioned Waxman-Markey earlier in his opening remarks, because I was one of a group of 10 or 12 or so Representatives from States that were heavily dependent on carbon, on coal..."
"And not one of those users of electricity objected to that law, proposed law, and said they were either for it or neutral on it, saying, 'We could live with it.'"
"So my question is to you, assuming--it is not easy to move a manufacturing company. Ford has almost a couple billion dollars invested in my district, in their two plants. They just can't pick up and l..."