But obviously that is not necessarily the case. For example, we have heard a lot about how EPA's efforts to regulate global warming pollution will lead to an economic catastrophe but this is just not borne out by the facts.

I think the larger point is true, that our lives are longer and safer and better because of a regulatory scheme that began to be put in place in 1900.

So we all know what the reality of this hearing is. The Republicans hope that they can use the Regulatory Flexibility Act to turn the United States into a health, environment, safety, and consumer protection regulation-free zone, and the…

Historically speaking, have industries typically overestimated the costs of new regulations?

The EPA recently announced that it would only issue its proposal to regulate global warming pollution from refineries and power plants after meeting with business leaders and other stakeholders to solicit their input.

Only big oil will claim that they can drill safely and look to expand drilling in the wake of our country's worst environmental disaster and the finding of their systematic failures.

I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, this Republican bill is the wrong prescription for our country. It isn't just a repeal; it's a bad deal. It's a bad deal for small businesses and middle class families, who would lose tax credits…

This debate is about health care versus don't care. The Democrats' health care law lowers prescription drug costs, helps middle class families pay for health coverage for their sick children, and expands health care for 32 million more…

Madam Speaker, I rise in support of the Diesel Emission Reduction Act of 2010. This bill would reauthorize the extremely successful Diesel Emission Reduction Act, known as ``DERA'', enacted as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and…

Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 655, I was unavoidably detained, but had I voted I would have voted ``yes''.

I thank the chair very much, and I thank him for his great work. The poet Robert Browning once wrote, ``Grow old with me. The best is yet to be.'' Unfortunately, the golden years can be the worst years for Americans afflicted with…