There's been some discussion about whether it makes sense to do an exemption or create a different classification for certified cars that become racecars.

Statement submitted by Representative Donald S. Beyer, Jr., Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives.

I think it's unfortunate that we keep making the EPA the bad guy here, especially when they've never enforced this against racecar drivers.

It would be excellent, Mr. Chairman, to get the EPA to come to actually hear their thoughts on the consequences of H.R. 4715.

It's bad for the rule of law and for our understanding as law-abiding citizens to have laws or regulations on the books that we do not enforce.

I do hope that if we are the Committee of markup for H.R. 4715 that the EPA has a chance to talk about the implications of 4715 on the people we actually want to enforce the law against, not the racecar drivers.

The Loan Guarantee Program was initiated by a Republican Congress and a Republican President in 2005.

Buy-backs, as we know, can make earnings reports look better and improve short-term executive compensation, and foster short-term thinking in the corporate governance.

The rise in payouts to shareholders may be related to the decline in the startup rate of young firms who are more likely to reinvest their cash flow than mature firms.

Prior to 1982, buy-backs were a very limited use of corporate profits.

I would also like to mention an effort to quantify outdoor recreation's contributions.