Nick Langworthy: “I thank my great friend and colleague from the Rules Committee, the gentlewoman from Indiana, for yielding the time.…”

“I thank my great friend and colleague from the Rules Committee, the gentlewoman from Indiana, for yielding the time. Madam Speaker, since January 2021, the Biden administration has been laser focused on making the fantasy of the Green New Deal a reality for Americans. Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed the so-called Climate Disclosure Project, which would require an entirely new level of burdensome, costly emissions reporting. Now, who will this rule impact the most? Not big business, as my colleagues on the other side of the aisle would like people to believe. Instead, all of these new compliance costs, as with almost every new rule and regulation imposed by this Biden administration, will be felt mostly and most painfully by small business owners, farmers, and independent manufacturers. Let me be clear: This misguided rule will hurt hardworking Americans and hinder economic growth at a time where we should be focused on creating jobs and lowering inflation. Madam Speaker, the bottom line is this: Main Street can't afford the Biden economy. The American people can't afford it. It hasn't stopped this administration from plowing ahead with even more bans and phaseouts and regulations on everything from internal combustion engines to gas stoves.…”