[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 143 (Friday, September 23, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1707]
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  TRANSPARENCY IN REGULATORY ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS ON THE NATION ACT OF 
                                  2011

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                               speech of

                        HON. STEPHEN LEE FINCHER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 22, 2011

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the state of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 2401) to 
     require analyses of the cumulative and incremental impacts of 
     certain rules and actions of the Environmental Protection 
     Agency, and for other purposes:

  Mr. FINCHER. Mr. Chair, I come to the floor this morning to discuss 
an issue important to all American families living on a budget.
  This Administration's overreaching regulations placed on energy are 
causing increases to American families' utility bills.
  Families need certainty that their energy needs will be met and their 
energy costs will remain low.
  Which is why, I have introduced America's Energy Independence Act, 
which prevents the EPA from enforcing the Cross-State Air Pollution 
rule for 10 years to keep the cost of utilities low for families.
  As we all know, the Cross-State Air Pollution rule finalized by the 
Environmental Protection Agency on July 6, 2011, and will lead to 
negative increases in energy prices for families, job loss, with what 
benefit.
  This country needs to create a stable regulatory environment, where 
the energy costs to families is balanced with the benefit of the 
regulation, allowing families to have certainty that any new rules and 
regulations will have their best interests in mind.
  Mr. Speaker, this rule was just recently updated in 2005.
  Simply put, this regulation will have a significant negative economic 
impact of $2.4 billion dollars a year, a cost that will be passed to 
families across the country, including the Eighth District of 
Tennessee.
  The bottom line is that the EPA's Cross-State Air Pollution rule will 
contribute to a reduction in energy outputs, and an increase to 
families' utility bills.
  At a time when families are struggling to make ends meet, the last 
action the Obama Administration should take is another multi-billion 
dollar regulation that kills jobs and increase costs.
  That is why I would like to thank the House Committee on Energy and 
Commerce for including the language of H.R. 2891.

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