Joe Barton: “To summarize, I appreciate the gentleman's clarification. I agree that EPA should not be stopped from fostering…”

“To summarize, I appreciate the gentleman's clarification. I agree that EPA should not be stopped from fostering legitimate scientific research and balanced public debate on this issue because there is still much to be learned in this area. During our numerous congressional hearings on this issue, the administration has not been willing to engage in this debate. For example, we have yet to receive an authoritative analysis of the economic impact of the Kyoto Protocol reflecting all of the constraints on possible emissions trading. As chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the Committee on Commerce, I look forward to working to assure that the administration, EPA and CEQ understands this guidance, and I thank the patience of the gentleman from California (Mr. Lewis).”