Jim Bridenstine

American consumers are stuck with higher prices across the economy.

I think we have a great opportunity to promote even cleaner technologies and to create a cleaner environment for the people of the Central Valley and most especially for the children.

I can tell you for my State of Oklahoma, local officials are very opposed to it.

Astonishingly, EPA's analysis shows mortality increasing in certain cities, including Detroit and Houston, when decreasing the ozone standard from 75 parts per billion to 70 parts per billion.

So it's really difficult if not impossible to prove a counterfactual, which means if the economy in Texas is growing, there's a whole host of reasons that could be, and more regulations does not grow the economy in Texas, same in…

A good economy and good environment, good public health are not mutually exclusive.

I think if the Congress understood at the time that you would face a circumstance like we do today, that after having reduced air pollution by over 80 percent in our region...that you would still face a major gap that would dictate a…

What I'm hoping to do, though, is to give you a preview of what might seem to be coming to your neighborhood with the new standard that EPA just published

The new ozone standard will effectively ban new industrial development in many parts of the country.

The cost is paid entirely by real people. We all pay the cost in the form of higher prices, smaller retirement accounts, and lower levels of economic growth.

It is concerning that the EPA is proposing to tighten the standard, especially since the existing standard... has yet to be fully implemented.

This hearing is critical because Congress has the obligation to ensure the EPA adheres to the intent of the Clean Air Act.

This hearing comes at a critical time as we must carefully review the science, impact, and achievability of this final regulation.

I just want to make sure that we're going forward and actually accomplishing what we're setting out to do.

If we're going to have these programs, we need to fund them, and it's pretty simple.

Under a Continuing Resolution, NASA exploration actually gets more funding than if we went forward with the President's budget request.

What I'd like to share, I heard Mr. Beyer earlier talk about the C.R. and shutdown and want to know the impact on NASA exploration and all that's critically important.

By the way, of the billions of dollars our government spends, we are borrowing 20 percent of it from our children...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Under the final Clean Power Plan, will states like Oklahoma and Texas get any credit for renewable energy sources that have already been implemented in their states?

But the bottom line is that the costs of inaction are even greater.

I recognize that implementing the Clean Power Plan will not be easy, and that there are real costs associated with transitioning to a low carbon economy.

The Clean Power Plan sends a strong and much needed signal to the rest of the world about the seriousness of the United States in addressing climate change.

I am confident American industry will continue this record of innovation and job creation as the Clean Power Plan is implemented.

I applaud Oklahoma's efforts to fight against the EPA and its activist, overbearing regulatory agenda.