Lois Capps: “I will just add that I don't believe the word ``mandate'' or ``require'' is in my amendment. It would just be allowing…”

“I will just add that I don't believe the word ``mandate'' or ``require'' is in my amendment. It would just be allowing the consideration of proposals and technologies from other countries, not just the United States, as far as my amendment was concerned. Mr. Chairman, my amendment is simple and straightforward. It makes a small change to the bill, as I just said, which would allow EPA to consider all available technologies when developing pollution controlled systems. This is an idea that really should have bipartisan support. My colleagues across the aisle often say how the government shouldn't be picking winners and losers, yet that is precisely what this bill does. It not only declares which technologies can be winners, but it doesn't even allow all available technologies to be considered. The bill allows polluters to keep polluting while our children and grandchildren will suffer the consequences down the road. My amendment won't make this deeply flawed legislation something I can support, but it will at least allow EPA to look at the full picture when making its decision. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.”