On the recordJuly 7, 2015
I thank the gentlewoman for her kind comments about North Carolina barbecue. I do admit the lobster rolls in Maine are pretty good. Maybe we can work out some kind of exchange. The gentlewoman is right. I am guilty as charged. I am cynical and suspicious of the Federal Government, particularly the EPA, when you look at the some of the things they are spending our tax dollars on and some of the rules they are proposing. Let's get serious. We are talking about a $15 million grant to study the emissions of a propane grill in your backyard. Now, we all are concerned about toxic smoke in homes and living conditions of individuals--the example that was mentioned--but we are talking about a propane gas grill in your backyard. The EPA has no business regulating that. They have spent $15 million of our tax money to form a study, which is the first step in a rulemaking process. I think this Chamber needs to say loud and clear to the EPA: focus on the job that the gentlewoman described, focus on the real issues and the mission of the EPA, and keep your hands off our grills in our backyards. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.
