Political Quotes

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: SECTION 1. PROHIBITIONS AGAINST REGULATION OF GREENHOUSE GASES. The Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 and following) is amended by adding the following new section after section 329: ``SEC. 330. PROHIBITIONS AGAINST REGULATION OF GREENHOUSE GASES. ``(a) New Source Review.-- ``(1) General rule.-- ``(A) Excluding greenhouse gas emissions from permitting applicability determinations.-- ``(i) For purposes of determining whether a stationary source is a `major emitting facility' pursuant to section 169(1), such determination shall not be based on emissions of any air pollutant subject to regulation solely on the basis of such pollutant's contribution to global climate change. ``(ii) For purposes of determining whether a stationary source has undertaken `construction' pursuant to section 165(a), such determination shall not be based on an increase in the amount of any air pollutant subject to regulation solely on the basis of such pollutant's contribution to global climate change, nor be based on resulting emissions of such an air pollutant not previously emitted.…”