John W. Olver: “I rise reluctantly, because this bill is an excellent bill, and I respect very much the work of the chairman of the…”

“I rise reluctantly, because this bill is an excellent bill, and I respect very much the work of the chairman of the subcommittee, the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Rogers), as well as my ranking member on the subcommittee, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Sabo), but I do take exception to the language of section 331. The language in section 331 is language which has been included several times over the last few years, at a time when it was legitimately believed by the majority that the President in charge of the executive departments would have conducted the very actions which are prescribed by section 331 in the present legislation. On the other hand, President Bush has made it clear that he has no intention of implementing the Kyoto Protocol as it has been worked out, and has even used much stronger language, that the Kyoto protocol is 'dead.' So, at the very least, the language is unnecessary and shows perhaps a disbelief in the President's intentions and the President's word, which I am sure the majority does not mean to show.”