Volume 156, No. 7 covering the 2nd Session of the 111th Congress (2009 - 2010) was published by the Congressional Record.
The Congressional Record is a unique source of public documentation. It started in 1873, documenting nearly all the major and minor policies being discussed and debated.
“THE LONG VIEW ON JOB CREATION” mentioning the Environmental Protection Agency was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H270-H271 on Jan. 21, 2010.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
THE LONG VIEW ON JOB CREATION
(Mr. REHBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)
Mr. REHBERG. Mr. Speaker, while efforts to tax energy production have failed because of overwhelming public opposition, the Environmental Protection Agency quietly perpetrated one of the largest power grabs ever.
A little-noticed decision last year expanded the definition of ``air pollutant'' in the Clean Air Act to include greenhouse gases. This means the Federal Government now has the authority to regulate everything from carbon dioxide to water vapor. As a result, every living person is now a source of pollution from exhaling CO2 and water vapor. Every breath you take, every word you utter is now subject to EPA regulations.
The American people need room to breathe; so I have sponsored H.R. 391 to do just that. I hope my colleagues will join me because the hot air that comes out of this Chamber would qualify us as a Superfund site.
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