the technology available for CCS is not around the corner.

Mr. Rowe said to me that if you let the market control the situation, that we will shift to natural gas to produce the energy that we need for this country.

The impact of this legislation on jobs, workers and Ohio families is at the height of my concerns with this legislation.

We also need to deal with allowances and whether they are going to be paid for or not paid for.

What we are really going to need, Madam Chairman, is an international agreement that would deal with those countries that fail to comply with the new standards.

The problem, as I see it big picture-wise, is we do not have the technology in many of these areas.

The bill will cost my State of Ohio and the country jobs.

There is no credible analysis that suggests that this bill will be a net job creator.

The job losses also will stem from the bill's onerous mandates and requirements.

If we concentrated on the incentive part of this, would we not be far better off than to create a gigantic new process?

The concept of the bill is that we charge for allowances, that raises money, and there is more money for incentives.

I introduced a bill with Senator Dorgan called the National Energy Security Act.