On the recordFebruary 16, 2012
I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Chairman, this is a good amendment because part of the process of creating American energy jobs is to reduce regulation. I was struck when my good friend from New Jersey said that this amendment would lead to more litigation. For goodness sakes, when we heard testimony on this issue in front of our committee, the Cape Wind Project off Massachusetts testified something to the effect, and I don't have the exact testimony in front of me, but they are the poster child of litigation. Why? Because that litigation covered a very, very broad area. This specifies where, if somebody has a problem with it, the regulations would deal with the specific area. This really clarifies the whole process more than anything else. So I urge adoption of the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Hastings). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes appeared to have it.
