Ed Markey: “I thank the Chair. I yield myself such time as I may consume just to say that this amendment just makes a terrible bill…”

“I thank the Chair. I yield myself such time as I may consume just to say that this amendment just makes a terrible bill even worse. The bill requires a new interagency committee to conduct an impossible study of EPA rules that haven't even been proposed using data that doesn't even exist. This amendment requires additional nonexistent information to be included in the study. My colleague's amendment would require an interagency committee to examine what he calls the health effects of regulatory costs. This is ironic since the Republicans have shown little interest in discussing the health effects of the legislative monstrosity which we are debating today. I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment and to oppose the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. {time} 1920 The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Benishek). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Harris The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 7 printed in House Report 112-680.”