We know the American people know that the rule will be expensive, and it is very alarming that we have to do this.

The cost of it, and this comes from Wharton School, it comes from MIT, it comes from Charles Rivers Associates, is between $300 billion and $400 billion a year. That would be the largest tax increase in history.

I think that we could really get to the bottom of a lot of this stuff that is going on as far as influencing our political agenda here in Washington, DC.

All we talk about around here since Barbara Boxer became chairman of this committee is trying to make people believe that the world is coming to an end.

This rule will require power plants around the country to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent by 2030.

They will have a devastating effect if these regulations go into effect on the farmers of rural Oklahoma. It will be our No. 1 concern and No. 1 issue.

I have a feeling that we are going to be able to stop it in spite of $50 million.

I have full confidence in the NRC's ability to handle the nuclear decommissioning process.

I have been critical of the NRC over a lot of things.

It has been my experience in the past that the less the workload, the greater the bureaucracy, the more time they have to regulate.

I have been critical of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission over many things.

I don't think that is the case.