Inhofe: Kerry-Boxer Process Is Breaking Down

Incomplete EPA Analysis Unacceptable

Link to EPA Analysis http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/econom ... alysis.pdf

Link to Latest Version of Kerry-Boxer Bill

WASHINGTON, DC - Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement late Friday night after receiving incomplete analysis of the Kerry-Boxer cap-and-trade bill from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with the latest version of the Kerry-Boxer bill from Chairman Boxer.

“It's not unreasonable to demand that a committee, prior to legislative hearings, would actually have the bill in question with adequate time for review and analysis. On top of that, one would think that, prior to legislative hearings, the committee would have a thorough, comprehensive economic analysis to understand how a 900-plus page bill, designed to fundamentally reshape the American economy, affects consumers, small businesses, farmers, and American families. But this is the clearly not the case. Instead, the majority prefers to keep this bill under wraps for the very straightforward reason that it will destroy jobs, stifle economic growth, and tax the energy Americans use every day.â€