[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 82 (Thursday, May 29, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H4925]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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             THE ELECTRICITY SECURITY AND AFFORDABILITY ACT

  (Mr. DAINES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAINES. Mr. Speaker, coal is vital to our way of life in Montana. 
It provides thousands of jobs, affordable electricity for families, and 
millions of dollars that fund our schools and our parks. So when 
Montanans hear about new coal regulations from the EPA, we get a bit 
nervous.
  A new study predicts that President Obama's rules will effectively 
ban new coal generation--killing jobs and causing energy prices to 
skyrocket.
  The House passed the Electricity Security and Affordability Act, a 
bill I cosponsored, to halt these job-killing regulations. I urge the 
Senate to also take action to stop President Obama and protect Montana 
families who rely on coal for affordable energy and whose livelihoods 
are supported by Montana's coal industry.

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