mr. bilbray for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. you know, one of the things that's frustrated me after 35 years in public life in one way or the other, working with regulatory agencies and being in a regulatory agency is the huge gap between the intention of the legislation and the attwell application. gooding symbol would be wouldn't you agree that any environmental law that is being implemented in a manner that hurts the environment, you know, may not be obviously was not being implemented in the manner with the legislative intent. would you agree that no environmental law should hurt the environment? sounds right? give me an example what we've got. we've had for a long time in san diego. the clean water act requires going to secondary activated sludge for sewage treatment. the institutional father of the greenhouse gas issue stood up and demanded that we take a second look at law, and as you know we we require that you do environmental assessment. the environmental review said not implementing the law would be the best environme

mr. bilbray is recognized for five minutes. >> thank you mr. chairman. let me go through a scenario i called the good, the bad and the ugly. you know my background in california so let's use california as a test platform for a national strategy on regulatory oversight especially environmental stuff. one of the most successful environmental agencies ever implemented has reduced pollution by the year in california is twice as clean as it was when it started off. and the population is twice as much. are you aware that the mandate of those there and now, there was a mandate that cost effectiveness must become served before passing, right? >> i would certainly take your word for that. >> and it obviously has not been a major barrier to the protection of the public health or the implementation of that environmental strategy. the success speaks for itself. in fact let me tell you as somebody that works with that program, 16 total between the ten years at the district and six years on the board, it actually helped us and i will tell you one of the things i get u

mr. bilbray of california. mr. canseco of texas. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from north carolina rise? ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that the proceedings during the former members program be printed in the congressional record and that all members and former members who spoke during the recess have the privilege of readvising and extending their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute for the purpose of making an announcement. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. foxx: the committee on rules may meet the week of june 20 to grant a rule that could limit the amendment process for floor consideration of h.r. 2021, the jobs and energy permitting act of 2011. any member wishing to offer an amendment must submit an electronic copy of the amendment and description via the committee's website. members must also submit 30 hard copies of the amendment,

mr. bilbray for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman.know, one of the things that's frustrated me after 35 years in public life in one way or the other, working with regulatory agencies and being in a regulatory agency is the huge gap between the intention of the legislation and the attwell application. gooding symbol would be wouldn't you agree that any environmental law that is being implemented in a manner that hurts the environment, you know, may not be obviously was not being implemented in the manner with the legislative intent. would you agree that no environmental law should hurt the environment? sounds right? give me an example what we've got. we've had for a long time in san diego. the clean water act requires going to secondary activated sludge for sewage treatment. the institutional father of the greenhouse gas issue stood up and demanded that we take a second look at law, and as you know we we require that you do environmental assessment. the environmental review said not implementing the law would be the best environmental

mr. bilbray for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. you know, one of the things that's frustrated me after 35 years in public life in one way or the other, working with regulatory agencies and being in a regulatory agency is the huge gap between the intention of the legislation and the attwell application. gooding symbol would be wouldn't you agree that any environmental law that is being implemented in a manner that hurts the environment, you know, may not be obviously was not being implemented in the manner with the legislative intent. would you agree that no environmental law should hurt the environment? sounds right? give me an example what we've got. we've had for a long time in san diego. the clean water act requires going to secondary activated sludge for sewage treatment. the institutional father of the greenhouse gas issue stood up and demanded that we take a second look at law, and as you know we we require that you do environmental assessment. the environmental review said not implementing the law would be the best environme