the e.p.a. has grabbed the steering wheel to head this efforts in its own previously determined direction. that isn't the kind of team work and cooperation congress intended. the goal of regulating regional haze is to improve visibility in our national parks and wilderness areas. the stated legislative purpose for that authority is purely for aesthetic value and not to regulate public health. most importantly, the e.p.a. shouldn't be using regulations to pick winners and losers in our national energy market. the cost for this rule is in the billions, and the bureaucratic evaluation says it will still have little or no actual effect. why would we force the spending of billions for little or no actual effect? this is a state issue, and congress recognized that states would know how to determine what the best regulatory approach would be to find and implement a solution to the problem. the courts then reaffirmed this position by ruling in favor of the state's primacy on regional haze several times.

the e.p.a. finalized its utility mact. that's maximum achievable technology. utility mac, a rule that costs over $100 million and will result in 1.6 merkley-levin lost jobs. -- 1.6 million lost jobs. the e.p.a. said it wouldn't required to put out the cost of t the law does not say that they're required to say what it costs. i take issue with that. they estimated the rule would result in less than 10,000 megawatts of electricity generation. but today we know that the power companies around the country have announced retirements of totally -- of totaling more than 50,000. so they're off by 500%. 50,000 megawatts in direct response to the e.p.a. regulation. by the way, when we had the utility mact, i fired at c.r.a. this is something that i want to make sure people are aware of. certainly me friends on the other side of the aisle, on all these regulations, where they once reach the point where the regulation is final, we know that it's going to cost dollars and jobs, i'm going to file a c.r.a. a c.

the cost of this regulation is so great that when the e.p.a. first proposed lower levels in 2010, the white house delayed the regulation until after the president's reelection. my amendment 3002 would stop the administration's upcoming proposal on ground-level ozone which is anticipated to be proposed and put out by december of this year. and it is a very straightforward amendment, mr. president. it would require the e.p.a. to consider the costs and feasibility of new ozone regulations. it might surprise many americans to know that the e.p.a. isn't even allowed to consider cost when setting these new regulations. my amendment would fix that. additionally, my amendment would force the e.p.a. to focus on the worst areas for smog before dramatically expanding this regulation to the rest of the country. there are 221 counties across 27 states in this country that don't meet the current standard of 75parts per billion. mr. president, these are the areas of the country. they are heavily populated, more urban areas of the quun. it makes sense to me tha

are the departments of the treasury interior commerce transportation health and human services and the e.p.a. these guys are just vaporized almost two trillion dollars and they're the only ones that have any sense of where that money and control are being funneled and these regulators are unelected and largely left to oversee themselves so in our sprawling massive onion tract on checked government the only thing that can not be regulated these to be the regulators themselves tonight let's talk about that by following me on twitter at the resident. technology innovation all the developments around. the future covered. oh and welcome to crossfire all things considered i'm peter lavelle. irrational fear and hatred of all things russian the west mainstream media echo chamber is consumed by what should have been a relic of the cold war appears to be an essential part of the west's foreign policy today this is not only tragic but it's also dangerous. to be i'm joined by my guest george samuel you new york he is a fellow of the global policy institute of london metropolitan university in london we

are the departments of the treasury interior commerce transportation health and human services and the e.p.a. these guys just vaporized almost two trillion dollars and they're the only ones that have any sense of where that money and control are being funneled and these regulators are on the left did and largely left to oversee themselves so in our sprawling massive i mean tract on it checked government the only thing that can not be regulated seems to be the regulators themselves tonight let's talk about that by following me on twitter at the resident. cross talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want. they were there i marinated this is the best and these are the stories that we're tracking for you today. first up dennis gartman is on the show today and the man behind these celebrated gartman letter is joining us live via satellite from virginia beach now mr garment has been publishing his daily financial newsletter since one thousand nine hundred eighty seven before i was born that's a lie and today he said you know with me to talk about the u.s. macro economy the bad

the costs are so great when the e.p.a. first proposed lower levels in 2010, the white house delayed those regulations until after the president's reelection. my amendment is straightforward. it would require the e.p.a. to consider the costs of regulations. the e.p.a. isn't even allowed to consider costs when setting new regulations. my amendment would fix that. additionally, my amendment would force the e.p.a. to focus on the worst areas of smog before dramatically expanding this regulation to the rest of the country. as imansed on the map here -- as imansed on the map here, 227 counties don't even meet the new standard. it makes sense to focus on these urban areas before expanding these ozone regulations to areas of west virginia where we clearly don't have a smog problem. 85% of these counties would have to achieve full compliance with the existing standard before the e.p.a. could move forward with a lower level that dramatically expands the reach of owe does on regulations. i hope that the senate will get the chance to v

just last month the e.p.a. and the army corps of engineers put forth a new rule that will significantly expand federal regulatory authority under the clean water act. this rule would have a chilling effect, particularly out west where our water resources are scant and hydropower plays a significant role in our energy portfolio. just this week i visited with local irrigation managers in our rural electrical cooperatives in my office and they expressed strong concerns that the substantial regulatory costs associated with the changes in jurisdiction and increased permitting requirements will result in bureaucratic barriers to economic growth, infrastructure development and energy production. these are the types of administrative actions congress must rein in. my amendment would specifically require that the e.p.a. be transparent when proposing and issuing energy-related regulations with an economic impact of $1 billion or more. additionally, it would prohibit the e.p.a. from finalizing a rule if the secretary of en

by groups like common cause center for media democracy and others super interesting i know that the e.p.aecently want to hear supreme court case regarding regulations state to state or cross the country as a result of course al alec is launching a proactive campaign pretty unprecedented actually in terms of their strategy switching over here can you talk about what new campaign they're going to launch to undermine the e.p.a. sure well it is no fan of the p.a. they publish they have a publication called the e.p.a. is regulatory trainwreck they've been after the e.p.a. for for years what they do is try and try and get state legislation enacted urging congress to not urging congress to not allow the e.p.a. to regulate to regulate coal companies or utility companies their latest tactic though is actually moving from the legislative branch to the executive branch what they're doing is trying to coordinate state attorney general to sue the e.p.a. . to stop these new these new proposed rules regulating coal powered coal powered coal fired power plants one of the they had a they had a conference

again, what you are talking about is the courts have said e.p.a. has this regulatory authority. t was recently challenge and recently settled. this is where the administration feels they have to go entrance again congress not getting things done. when you have something like water that effects us all it flows from one territory, one jurisdiction to another what can we do within reason. the congressman said are we going to trust moral authority of business not to pollute when it is to their advantage and they can make a buck. >> charles, we are talking this is a letter from a number of lawmakers, ditches, drainages, ponds, natural and man made, prairie potholes and other occasionally or seasonally wet areas under control. >> this is insane. juan, this is not the mississippi. this is water in a trench. it's the water government coming on your property and regulating water in a trench. this is yet another example of the inevitable, eternal expansion of regulatory bodies. this is not in the bill in is something the republicans and democrats ought to make very clear is outside of e.p.

whatever the rule the e.p.a. proposes under the clean air act for existing power plants, montana and other states must take the lead in implementation. the united states has always led the way with incentives -- innovative technology, from the first oil wells and nuclear reactors, to the first solar cells. in fact, access to tight natural gas formations in the last decade has already helped lower our energy-related carbon dioxide by 10%. i am confident that america can innovate our way to solutions while creating job-paying jobs and new technology. but as a first step, we cannot put our heads in the sand and continue with business as usual. the reason is simple. if we continue with business as usual, the people left with the mess will be the next generation. the people left taking responsibility for our emissions will be my granddaughter kennedy and all of our grand chin. if we don't act now, kennedy will grow up in a montana that burns every summer. she won't be able to fly fish because the rivers are too hot for

the e.p.a. $75,000 a day unless they drain the water and restore the land from that pond right there. andy johnson and his wife katie join us to tell their story. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> when you got the letter from the e.p.a., were you scratching your head thinking what the heck are they talking about? we had this state engineer help build this. everybody in our state signed off on it, and now the federal government, what are they doing? >> absolutely, yeah. we were shocked and devastated when we got the administrative order. >> okay. so, katie, what did the e.p.a. say that you were doing wrong? >> they basically said that we didn't get the permission from them in the first place and that we were going to be charged for that. >> that's just a load because you actually worked with your state. you worked with everybody in your county. right now you got the governor and a bunch of senators on your side as well. what's curious, though, is the fact that it sounds like, to me

regulatory trainwreck and they're encouraging state attorney general to sue the e.p.a. to make it make it harder for them to make it harder for the agency to enforce its regulations and they called the repeal of minimum wage their call for the abolition of social security abolition of the u.s. post office these are all things ideas in one thousand nine hundred that are now becoming very much mean it's turned around to doing great work really got its work thanks so much for being with us sir thanks for having me. or that i'd scream report to make the switch to green energy our nation will have to embrace new ideas and technology thankfully people like julian scott bruce saw have been thinking green for some time to brazil as have design and build special solar panels that can be used to replace concrete roads the panels are made out of high tech glass that can withstand the heaviest of trucks power electric vehicles that drive over them and even melt snow and ice to eliminate plowing special glasses texture to prevent slipping and wetter ice you can do. and they could eve

and that's not the only crazy case the investigators found while looking into e.p.a. workers were they paid is the director of the agency's office of administration and the investigators found that she's actually been selling jewelry and weight loss pills right out of her e.p.a. office she was using her government e-mail account to. do it too but was she fired on the spot nope and in fact paige received a prestigious presidential rank award in two thousand and ten when she got thirty five thousand dollars in cash for so if you're a federal employee you can really screw up at work and the government will not only not hire you they could actually were more due for it in fact you remember back in the quest stray ssion days when all the media was talking about was how all the poor poor federal workers were bound to be laid off with all those budget cuts well guess how many were actually laid off last year why no seriously exactly one person was laid off from the federal government last year out of however many millions they employ so you can watch porn all day sell crappy

. >> in the days after 9/11, the head of the e.p.a., christine todd whitman assured workers the airways safe to breathe. >> we know of 1500 responders that died. we were told that the air quality was safe. they were only concerned about getting new york city up and running, getting the stock market up and running. >> the vaporised building spewed out cement, asbestos, heating oil, glass and human remains. >> everything in the building we ingested. anybody that was there that inhaled the crowd - desks, people, guns, ammo. >> congress gave health benefits under an act named for a police detective who died of respiratory illness. the money did not cover cancer, but 15 chemical compounds in the smoke, dust and gas found in the rubble are classified as cancer causing. >> when they started to see the correlation between police officers, firefighters and construction workers who put time in at ground zero and at the morgue with rare teens of canners, they had no choice. >> in 2012 president obama signed a version of the law that covered more than 50 cancers. insurance for first responders, suc

pushback over the questionable environmental fall out of the process and remains to be seen whether the e.p.a can win this battle. what is most dangerous what is the most dangerous state to be a worker in america well the a.f.l. c i o has released its annual report on worker safety and at the bottom of the list is north dakota the state has only recently become this hazardous to its workers now in two thousand and seven the rate of workplace the taliban was seven in one hundred thousand but that more than doubled in to seventeen point seven by two thousand and twelve that's more than five times the overall u.s. rate of three point four deaths per one hundred thousand which has held steady over the last several years now north dakota has gone through a cracking boom in recent years and fifteen of the sixty five workplace related deaths were in the oil and gas industry another twenty five were in construction but the statistics don't specify how many of the construction. doubts were jobs building all that new fracking infrastructure fracking requires the transportation of large quantities of wa

. >>> in the days after 9/11, the head of the e.p.a., christine todd whitman assured rescue workers thathe airways safe to breathe. >> 1500 responders died, we are lied to. we were told the air quality was safe. the only concern about getting new york city up and running. >> reporter: the vapourized building spewed out a toxic cloud - cement. asbestos, heating oil, human remains. >> everything in the building we ingested. anyone there that inhaled that cloud. you know, desks, people, guns, ammo, paper - everything. >> reporter: so years later congress gave responders health benefits under an act named for a new york justice act. the 4 million in benefits did not cover cancer. at least 15 chemical compounds in smoke, dust and gas found in the rubble are classified as cancer causing. >> when we see the correlation between police officers, firefighters and construction workers who put time in down there, with the rare cancers, they had no choice. >> reporter: so in 2012 president obama signed a new version of the law covering more than 50 cancers, insurance for first responders such as caro

and the texas equivalent of the e.p.a. was this a similarity that they were investigating the group or was it collusion? we really don't know. unfortunately our justice department has lost credibility with the american public on investigating the i.r.s. we need to have things be right and things need to look right and we need to have a special counsel. and i would like to conclude with a statement that was made abrahamoff investigation in 2006. the highly political context of the charges may lead some to surmise that political influence may compromise the investigation, because this investigation is vital to restoring the public's faith in government. any appearance of bias, special favor or political consideration would be a further blow to democracy. appointment of a special counsel would ensure that the investigation and the prosecution will proceed without fear or favor and provide the public with full confidence that no one is above the law. signed, barack obama, 2006. and that's just the way it is. i yield back. the s

rule that the e.p.a. chief will announce. but i don't think -- -- indiscernible snsm indiscernible] >> yes, on monday my trustee advisors tell me. he's proud to own it because he believes that reducing carbon pollution is essential for the health and welfare of our children and for our nation. we believes that we can make ours more energy department as well as address the issue of climate change in a way that enhances economic progress and the quality of the lives of all americans. i think he's getting a weekly address on it and he'll be discussing it in a conference call on monday. >> congratulations. ncy pelosi said that she hopes the white house could do this in a speedy fashion. could you talk -- >> let's do that now. [laughter] violate all those principles. >> what kind of committee are you looking for? watchdog, an investigator type, what? >> as the president said it's very important that we move quickly to identify, nominate and get confirmed the new secretary. wouldn't want to restrict the earch by laying out paramete

clinton building is home to the e.p.a. shington, the world of monuments and memorials has a lot of politics into it. the move to rename the ronald reagan airport faced stiff competition. dwight eisenhower is at the center of another naming controversy here in d.c. congress authorized a memorial to the president but eisenhower's grandchildren have denounced the resign, calling it insufficiently respectful. and now a bill was introduced to rename washington union station as truman station. the station is owned by the federal government. congress does have the power to change the name if it chooses. d.c.'s mayor said he wants the city council to have input into the naming as well. and present presided in the renaming of a state department building in 2000. others have voiced concern naming the station after the first president to order the use of the atomic bomb. harry truman once wrote "when i was presiding judge of the jackson county court, people wanted to name every road in the county for me and i wouldn't allow it. i have

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new rules by the e.p.a. on emissions it could lead to higher consumer prices for electricity and job loss. just released weekly address, president barack obama showed his support for the proposal. he can veern mirgets protection agency to build on the state cities and companies and come up with common sense guidelines forever reduce aring dangerous carbon pollution special interest and allies in congress will claim that guidelines kill jobs and crush the economy. let's face it, that's what they always is a say. >> well, we had texas congressman lamar smith on earlier this morning. he doesn't agree with that proposal. he says it's common sense solution. >> of course are these regulations they are so heavy handed and so expensive. they are going to result in lost jobs and result in costing individuals and small business owners billions of dollars. the president can't deny that. if there. >> the proposal will be unveiled monday. president obama has plenty of things occupying his administration recently. but he s

that's according to a report by the e.p.a. inspector general.eviewed annually, but the ig could find no evidence that the bonuses for those ten officials in question were ever reviewed. a small d.c. scandal to tell you about. one that has been kept very secret and is very small. scandal star carrie washington secretly gave birth two weeks ago. a birth certificate that was released on friday shows the couple had a baby girl, isabel, back on april 21st. season three had to be cut short when washington became pregnant, and there it is. the baby is out. >> congrats. >> one more story. here's that reunion. and chuck, alicia, and 10-year-old alexander james devastated when their dog reckless went missing after the big storm. recently when the family went to the shelter to surprise their daughter with a new dog for her birthday, who did they see? reckless, the dog. their dog. the family is thrilled to be back together and to have their beloved pet with them home where he belongs. >> listen, it's been a while since superstorm sandy. i cannot believe tha

. >> reporter: the e.p.a. has ceded regulatory authority to new mexico's environment department, which has set a limit of 50 parts per trillion for e.d.b. in drinking water. but the city water authority is adamant about keeping any e.d.b. out of the water. chief operating officer john stomp. it's no e.d.b., because that's what our customers are accustomed to, is no e.d.b. in the water. >> reporter: concern in the city is on the rise. more than 100 residents crowded into a community center recently and gave colonel lanning a grilling. >> they can't characterize how far, how wide, how deep, how fast this plume is moving. lanning said the city water isn't in immediate danger, and cited recent studies showing there's time to for a fix, as long as 30 years before e.d.b. reaches city wells. but mccoy and others dispute that estimate, and charge the air force with not being truthful and dragging its boots on the clean-up, charges lanning denies. >> i represent the government, a lot of people are holding up signs even

the north. we will continue to work with i e.p.a. to determine the source of metals. >> they are still in development. state agencies should use the power they have to help wildlife and the community. >> we think they should be required to do something. >> faith says a compliance commitment agreement between the illinois e.p.a. and owner does not go far much. >> there's not a requirement to pump and treat the water, no requirement to reline the ponds or remove the coal ash. >> the group is suing to force the clean-up. while nrg says it follows best practices. residents say they have heard that story before. >> you still see fishing and kids swimming in the lake. it's frightening. >> a fear decades in the making in a town why a cleaner future is a dream yet to be realised. >> when a bird and an aeroplane collide the results can be catastrophic, even deadly. expert at an airport are working on innovative ways to keep birds and airplanes apart. >> birds and airplanes do not mix. mid air bird strikes can be dangerous and expensive. >> it'

this coming monday, the president will make good on his promise when the e.p.a. ses the first-ever limits on climate -- on carbon pollution from existing power plants, which are responsible for about 40% of u.s. carbon pollution. we as a country have already been forced to endure the costs of unlimited carbon pollution as more frequent and intense extremes cost us in lives and dollars. inaction will be expensive. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. thompson: mr. speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, the disclosures of abuse and neglect at our v.a. hospitals have been absolutely intolerable. this week's release of the interim report from the v.a. inspector general highlights the urgency in identifying the full scope of these tragic and potentially deliberate abuses and the need to hold officials to

-- "the impact of the dramatic spike in costs of the ring credits -- that's the system by which the e.p.a. enforces the ethanol mandate -- from four cents to $1 per gallon will cause a tremendous depression in our refineries' bottom line in 2013. of course, in the building trades, we need the refineries to maintain and expand jobs. he closed by saying we need your help in this matter." mr. president, i'm trying to help. i'm offering an amendment that would repeal the corn ethanol mandate here. together with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle. now, again, i understand -- not everybody agrees with this. there are some people who like the ethanol maintained. mandate. why can't weigh have a vote? why can't we resolve these things on the senate floor? but we don't. we spend the whole week waiting to find out if we might have an amendment only to find out we get none. so another week goes by, nothing productive being done on the senate floor, and legislation that could be a vehicle for a meaningful, robust debate about energy policy in america -- i have just given two examples. we've got

chamber of commerce came out recently with proposed rules from the e.p.a. that are set to come out next week that would indicate that these type of rules could cost anywhere in the neighborhood of 3 1/2 million jobs over the next 15 years. with that i would reserve the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. seek time in opposition? seeing none, the gentleman from north carolina is recognized for the remainder of his time. mr. meadows: i yield back the balance of my time. the chair: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from north carolina. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the amendment is agreed to. mr. fattah: we seek a recorded vote. the chair: pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from north carolina will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina reside -- rise? >> i have an amendment at the desk.

or the numerous republican proposals that have been offered by our colleagues to check e.p.a.'s overreach and to protect the millions of jobs proposed meap regulations could destroy. or the democrat majority could allow an open amendment process to the tax extender bill that we're going to be considering here soon to allow for the consideration of permanent tax relief measures for american families and small businesses. because, mr. president, americans deserve tax certainty, not more short-term measures. i intend to file amendments to the tax extenders bill this week to make a number of important pro-growth provisions permanent such as the ability for small businesses and farmers to expense more of their business investments. i intend to work with senator cantwell and others on an amendment to make permanent the ability to deduct state and local sales taxes against their federal income taxes, a measure that's important to states without income taxes like south dakota. and i intend to work with my colleagues to make permanent the existing moratorium on state and local taxes on

speaker, the e.p.a. is expected to unleash what is a federal cap and trade proposal, aimed at our nation's existing coal-fired power plants. i'll oppose this rule as it will adversely affect coal miners and in coal mining communities throughout west virginia and the nation. at stake is our economy and the livelihoods oufer coal miners, steelworkers, electrical workers, those that keep our freight trains running and families and businesses that rely on affordable energy from coal. we don't know the details yet but from everything we know we know this, it will be very bad for jobs. the only real question is where on a scale from devastating to a death blow the new rule will fall. i have written to the o.m.b. opposing the new source performance standards rule for future power plants and calling upon the director to return the draft rule to e.p.a. and calling on e.p.a. to go back to the drawing board on their proposal. i've joined 181 members of this body in a letter to administrator mccarty asking that the

moreover, as i mentioned, the e.p.a. itself, the obama administration environmental protection agency doesn't believe the greenhouse gas rule would have a significant impact on u.s. emissions by 2022, eight years from now. so the benefits of this backdoor energy tax would be virtually nonexistent while the costs would be all too real, including higher energy prices and lost jobs. madam president, the shale gas revolution, as its called -- shaicialtion because that'shalek it's produced from through this phenomenon known as fracking. those who don't really understand it, this is a process that's been used for about 70 years around the country, and it's very safely regulated at the state and local level. if proper drilling is observed, case something submitted in a only in a way that protects drinking water. so it can and has been done on a daily basis for lo these seven decades. but the shale gas revolution has been critical to america's economic growth during a time that the rest of the economy has struggled and it's going

if the experience of fuel economy rules is any guide or past e.p.a. ules is any guide, the united states is more than equal to that task. we're working hard to help american communities build more reestill yenlt infrastructure and we're getting the private and philosophic sectors to join us. recently we built on the administration's long history of open climate data and released more than 100 data maps and resources on sea level rise and coastal flooding. go to climate.data.gov to access that information and build new tools for the public. we've partnered with a host of companies and organizations from google to the world bank and rockefeller foundation who all made serious commitments to make resources and platforms available for this critical works le the work. what i call maps and apps. row siena mentioned the fact we need to get this data down to specific uses for people so they can understand how these larger regional impacts affect them in their daily lives. on the international stage the u.s. is leading the charge to end public financing for car

benefited from affirmative action and then you have alito that contradicted his own decision on the e.p.a.'s tower over the air pollution i mean what when does this incompetence stop and. anyway just like you're richard here here's the problem it's not just incompetence when you have when you have a wing of the government that is supposed to be they're supposed to be the people who decide important issues with a rational basis they're supposed to be unbiased they're supposed to be middle road the way they do that that no longer is the case alito in school and clarence thomas and even kennedy there there are politicians that have judges robes on and if you can get that in your head there's nothing mystical about them anymore there's nothing special about them anymore they're simply politicians who work themselves up the political chain and all of a sudden roberts who is a absolute political animal is the chief judge well he's nothing is no more than a politician with a rope on people have trouble with it yeah i think would be a mistake to call if you know the right leaders in the supreme c

loopholes the most famous is the one the dick cheney literally walked as vice president over to the e.p.a. in the pool you know the exact. we're going to hold and move on the safe water drinking act or other loopholes for fracking fracking that has a number of polls from just about every one of our environmental laws they have exemptions from the clean air act the clean water act the safe drinking water act probably that is probably the most well known line. and. a whole host of our environmental concerns that legislation a lot. i think the oil and gas industry was very successful in carving out those exemptions before every before fracking was a household where oh where did and now as people are getting more educated i think they're starting to really realize well this is a really big problem because a there are a number of bills that have actually been introduced in the house and senate to repeal some of those exemptions and that every congress are seeing more and more action around those both good good jessica and she doing great work thanks so much thanks for having us mean. in the mo

to reign in the e.p.a. so i call upon all republicans in congress. let's make the next farm bill the last farm bill and let's have a conservative farm program and once and for all let's allow all americans the freedom to farm. [applause] now, i'm sure you've been as troubled as i have recently to like "lawmakers push to have a congressional earmark ban." it just goes to show that a earmark-free washington is eternal vigilance. as my friend said earmarks are he gateway to spend in washington. power triumphs over merit. secrecy over transparency and special secret triumph over the national interest. i call upon all republicans in congress to leave the earmark ban in place. [applause] let's turn to g.m., wall street, fannie, freddie, the washington insider economy is turning us into a bailout nation. few americans have been interested in occupying wall street. they're just tired of bailing it out. we certainly don't want a telling us rnment we're too big to fail. if we lose our able to fail, we will soon learn our able to succeed. and how is it in americ

thankfully, the president of the united states has required the e.p.a. to promulgate regulations that will, for the first time, put a praise on the carbon pollution -- a price on the carbocarbon pollution that is emitted. the 50 biggest power plants in america put out more carbon than korea and canada. when they're faced with regulation, i think that that's not just going to reduce their emissions; it's going to change the way they see the problem, and they'll be motivated in a new way to think, wait a minute, what is the best way to solve this problem? once ilts no longe it's no longo pollute, the whole equation changes for them. and i suspect that it will not take long between a polluter change in point of view and a change in poisk on th poisk on r side of the aisle. we've seen a recent poll that i talked about on the floor before that points out that republican voters, self-identified republican voters, if they're under the ages of 35, think that climate deny is -- not my words, the words in the poll -- "ignorant," "out of touch," or "crazy." so if yo

and the texas equivalent of the e.p.a. was this a similarity that they were investigating the group or was it collusion? we really don't know. unfortunately our justice department has lost credibility with the american public on investigating the i.r.s. we need to have things be right and things need to look right and we need to have a special counsel. and i would like to conclude with a statement that was made abrahamoff investigation in 2006. the highly political context of the charges may lead some to surmise that political influence may compromise the investigation, because this investigation is vital to restoring the public's faith in government. any appearance of bias, special favor or political consideration would be a further blow to democracy. appointment of a special counsel would ensure that the investigation and the prosecution will proceed without fear or favor and provide the public with full confidence that no one is above the law. signed, barack obama, 2006. and that's just the way it is. i yield back. the s