I have been in the business 20 years--actually 23 years. I have seen it.

I urge Congress to act swiftly in the passage of this bill for the benefit of American manufacturers, workers, and consumers.

What is a life worth to you?

what about the uncertainty to the consumer?

I am not saying that anybody is purposely deceiving or misleading or is for sacrificing a life for a product.

My whole point that I am trying to get to, is it really safe? Is it really safe for us to be going to a non-flammable to a flammable when the product that we have right now is safe to be in a home, it is not ozone-depleting, it is against…

This gives you more broad authority. Does it not?

So the point is the refrigerant is priced out. And if you price it out, then you price out the equipment.

Preemption is very important. Preemption, as you said, is important. Then it should be part of this bill.

What is the purpose to phase-out the HFCs? What is causing the urgency to phase it out?

I know the bill sponsors are friends of Indian Country, and I look forward to continuing to work with them to ensure American Indians have the access to the medical services they need.

As I have stated before, American Indians and Alaska Natives are 50 percent more likely to have kidney failure compared to others.

I look forward to working with the Committee to develop policies that support coastal communities, safeguard our national security, and position the United States to become the world leader of the clean energy economy.

The United States is in the middle of an energy renaissance. We are producing more energy in the United States than ever before.

Chairwoman Castor, you could not have said it any better during your opening remarks of the Select Committee's hearing on agriculture last month when you said that farmers are already doing a lot to combat the climate crisis and we must…

Congress is too hasty to pick winners and losers in our energy industry.

This Congress must act and pass meaningful legislation to address the climate crisis and we must get our answer right. The stakes are simply too high if we don't.

Some of my colleagues want to support the Green New Deal, whose creators say we need to get rid of cows because of their methane producing flatulence.

I mean, if you're talking about targeting kids, let's talk about the whole product and what is actually being targeted.

If you're going to focus on one area, focus on all of it. It still has to do with getting people addicted to a product.

But we allow men and women to choose to die for this country at 18, and now we are saying they're not smart enough to decide if they're going to smoke or not.

I am not opposed to clean energy at all. I am just saying it is feasible.

the regulation can't outrun the technology. It is not there yet.

My amendment would prohibit funds from implementing the social cost of carbon rule. The Obama administration continuously used social cost of carbon models which can be easily manipulated in order to attempt to justify, once again, new…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, farther proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oklahoma will be postponed. Amendment No. 151 Offered by Mr. Smith of Missouri The Acting…