[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10327]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      THE RATEPAYER PROTECTION ACT

  (Mr. HUDSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, tonight the House will vote on the Ratepayer 
Protection Act, which is a response to the EPA's proposed 111(d) rule.
  The divide between what is right for job creation and the policies 
coming out of this administration continues to grow deeper. I have 
heard from countless farmers, manufacturers, businesses, and families 
who are concerned with the EPA's overreach and what it means for them.
  In February, Administrator McCarthy asserted that no EPA rule has 
ever cost a single job. This is absolutely absurd and demonstrates a 
myopia that is absolutely stunning.
  Outside of the national debt, the EPA, in general--and this proposed 
rule, specifically--represents one of the greatest threats to the 
economic prosperity of this Nation.
  Our economy is recovering, and many folks are just getting back on 
their feet. But with this proposed rule and many others, the EPA wants 
to rip the rug right out from under the American people.
  Families and businesses depend on access to affordable and reliable 
electricity. EPA's proposed 111(d) rule for existing power plants will 
increase rates by nearly 14 percent.
  North Carolina has already reduced CO2 power plant 
emissions by 21 percent, without Federal regulations. So for this and 
many reasons, I urge my colleagues to support the Ratepayer Protection 
Act.

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