Hon. Michael G. Oxley: “I cannot resist responding to my friend from California because it is really how he defines these votes, that somehow…”

“I cannot resist responding to my friend from California because it is really how he defines these votes, that somehow, if we happen to vote against his particular position, that happens to be allegedly a vote against the environment or some of his left friends who define it that way. The fact is that all of us share this same goal of environmental protection, but we find that there are different ways to get there, sometimes more effective ways, if we used the power of the market, for example, to do that. We did that in the clean air bill. My friend from California will remember when we provided SO<INF>2 emissions allowances that are now being traded by companies in Chicago. It is a very effective way to delay with air pollution. I think there is a different way to do it, and I think a better way and a more effective way and a more efficient way. We differ on that. We do not differ on our goals, and I think that is where the gentleman is in error.”