[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 97 (Monday, July 20, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H5865]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              KYOTO TREATY

  (Mr. KNOLLENBERG asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, the Kyoto treaty on climate change 
would have a crippling effect on the American economy. This fatally 
flawed agreement would kill millions of American jobs and diminish the 
standard of living in this country. Confronted by strong bipartisan 
opposition in both the House and the Senate, the Clinton administration 
has repeatedly assured Congress that it would not attempt to implement 
the Kyoto treaty until it has been ratified by the Senate. Now, despite 
this promise, there is strong evidence that the EPA has initiated and 
taken regulatory and other actions that are inconsistent with the 
administration assurances. This week, when the House considers the 
fiscal year 1999 VA-HUD bill, we will have the opportunity to ensure 
that the President keeps his word. This bill prohibits the EPA from 
using taxpayer dollars to issue rules or regulations to implement the 
Kyoto treaty until it has been ratified by the Senate. Mr. Speaker, I 
urge my colleagues to protect our economic interests by supporting the 
effort to stop the EPA from ramming the Kyoto treaty through the back 
door.

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