Shelley Moore Capito

If we are going to be going after a balanced energy policy, this will have great impacts on my state.

I think that is a good response, and, certainly, as I said, for the man on the street and the woman on the street, that is extremely important.

So make the decisions based on a risk-based decision, which makes a lot of sense when you consider what could happen if some of these failures would occur not only in commerce, but loss of life, property, and all those other things.

It is important that we exercise our constitutional authority to make sure that the projects... are followed through.

I would again like to say that over the years, since 1977, there have been improvements of this rule that have resulted in cleaner water in and around the area that I live.

Finalizing this rule would result in an annual loss in coal production valued at $14 billion to $20 billion and losses in Federal and State revenues of $4 billion to $5 billion a year.

I am proud to have more than 30 cosponsors.

I think it is actually very important that Congress act first and say to the world, let's be clear, we will not appropriate that kind of money.

If the president wished to produce something substantive from the Paris negotiations - and presumably stronger than Kyoto - there is no way around the Senate.

The president's so-called 'Climate Action Plan' has never been about saving the environment or the world from impending global warming doom.

This administration has shown time and time again that political perceptions carry more merit than any expert assessments.

Whatever is agreed to by the people representing the United States of America in Paris should come back to this Congress for debate.

I hope this Congress, I hope this Senate will act with caution.

I do believe innovation, but I do believe that when we talk about the human price and the human consequences of what is going on in terms of climate change, you have to look about what is going on in States like mine right now.

As a strong supporter of our national labs, particularly the National Energy Technology Lab, NETL, which has a major location in Morgantown, West Virginia, I would like to request clarification on Recommendation Five of your report.

He is a great West Virginian with three sons, and he is also a colonel who serves in the West Virginia National Guard.

I would think, just on the face of it, that one of the priorities that we would certainly like to see, and Senator Boxer has talked about this in terms of her State, is a domestic influence here, or not influence, a domestic priority over…

I think the enthusiasm we saw with the young investigators, the young researchers, is something that was very inspiring for me.

I think some period of time you are not allowed to move forward for 6 months out of an entire year while they are in their mating season, I think.

Yes, which no coal plant in my State meets that target. Not one.

I know you are well aware that there are many States that are considering, many Governors are considering not even submitting a State implementation plan at all.

Right. That is why I am asking you.

I am happy to report we are in attainment in the State of West Virginia.

I would take exception to if it goes up a little bit, 20 percent, when you are bringing home $1,900, is a significant amount.

I noticed the gentleman's comments earlier when he talked about the cost. He didn't talk about the costs to the lower and middle income of the price of energy.