I think that is very disturbing.

But this Administration has never done this type of work.

It is a priority. Let us keep in mind the Constitution is still out there. It states these are the two things we are supposed to be doing here, defending America and roads and bridges.

my top priority this year is to pass a fiscally responsible, long term highway bill.

The Clean Power Plan alone would cost $479 billion, result in double digit electricity price increases in 43 States and reduce grid reliability.

As an original cosponsor to the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, I know what good environmental policy looks like.

I remember when we had the first appointed Director of the EPA, Lisa Jackson in the room. It was during the COP in Copenhagen.

I thank Senator Capito for drafting S. 1324, the Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 to address these problems.

this type of legislation or rule is regressive.

if you come back from Rio de Janeiro or one of these places with a treaty that either hurts our economy or does not require the same thing from China and other countries, then we would not ratify it.

this is not where the problem is. The problem is in India, China, Mexico and other places.

When China produces goods, they emit 300 percent more CO2 than we do here.