i want to thank janet mccabe who is our acting assistant administrator. and all of the entire team and teams across epa who worked so hard to deliver this proposal. they should be incredibly proud of their hard work. i know i am incredibly proud of it. [applause] but today, today epa is proposing a clean power plant that will cut carbon pollution by using clean energy source. although we limit pollutants like mercury, sulfur, currently there are no limits on carbon pollution on power plants. for the sake of our family's health and for our kids future, we have a moral obligation to act on climate. when we do, we'll turn risks of climate into business opportunities. we'll spur innovation in investment and we'll build a world leading clean energy economy. the science is clear, the risks are clear and the high cost of climate inaction keep piling up. rising temperatures bring more smog, more asthma, longer allergy seasons. if your kid doesn't use an inhaler, you should consider yourself a lucky parent. one in ten kids in the u.s. suffers from asthma. power po

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the acting administrator for air and emission is janet mccabe. the proposal cuts existing carbon by 30% by the year 2030. it was announced by jennifer mccarthy earlier this month. it should get under way in just a moment. >> today we'll be discussing epa's proposed regulations targeting carbon dioxide emissions from existing electric power plants which was proposed on june 2nd. before i introduce -- before i recognize myself for an opening statement, i want to welcome ms. mccabe. we appreciate her being with us this morning. it's also my understanding that we have a number of interns here today, some from offices here in the congress, but i know we have quite a few also from the epa, so we welcome the epa interns as well as the interns from capitol hill. and with that, i'll recognize myself for a five-minute opening statement. ms. mccabe, we're delighted that you're here today. all of us view this as a significant, in many ways, unprecedented regulation. and pursuant to the constitution, i can assure you that congress is going to do its role and