Marsha Blackburn: “I am so pleased that my friend and colleague mentioned cost because I want to point out, again, what it would cost.…”

“I am so pleased that my friend and colleague mentioned cost because I want to point out, again, what it would cost. These furnaces cost $350 more and require as much as $2,200 additional in installation cost. In addition to that, there are alterations that are needed to existing homes for venting purposes. Those cost estimates are $2,550 per home just for the venting that is necessary for these. This is one of those regulations, Mr. Chairman, that is too expensive to afford. The cost on this is astronomical. Even DOE itself says the cost to the American consumer is $12 billion to install these furnaces. Then you say that, maybe over the lifetime of this, you are going to save an amount. I think that this is one of those areas where you look at how much it is going to cost. This is why this amendment is so widely supported. I encourage support for the Blackburn amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Blackburn). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 12 Offered by Mrs. Blackburn”