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David McKinley: “Don't you see we are exacerbating the problem by pushing 55 miles per gallon in a short timeframe?”

On the recordApril 9, 2013
Don't you see we are exacerbating the problem by pushing 55 miles per gallon in a short timeframe?
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David McKinley
Republican · West Virginia

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McKinley argues that strict fuel efficiency standards worsen infrastructure issues.

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But now it is five years later, and this committee, I think, apparently now, we are looking to see how it has been implemented.

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I think what you are doing by your memo is you are only going to make it worse.

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Unfortunately, instead of promoting innovation and supporting the chemical industry, as the Act intended, it seems like EPA is stifling innovation and creating barriers to commerce for new and existing materials.

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Come on, man. We can do better than this. Our communities in States like West Virginia and New Hampshire and Delaware are expecting something far better than that kind of response.

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