Cornyn Warns Climate Tax Bill Would Harm Texas Jobs
WASHINGTON-In remarks on the Senate floor today, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, Vice-Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, voiced his concern with the negative effect the Climate Security Bill, S. 3036, under consideration by the Senate this week, would have on Texas jobs and energy costs. Sen. Cornyn also expressed his disappointment with the decision by the Senate Democratic Leader to deny Republican Senators an opportunity to introduce amendments aimed at improving the legislation and protecting hard-working Americans.
“There s no one among us who does not care about the environment. I don t know any person of goodwill alive who doesn’t care about the quality of the air we breathe and the cleanliness of the water that we drink. But to say that no member of the United States Senate can offer an amendment unless the Majority Leader gives the green light is not a demonstration, from my perspective, of a desire to have an open debate,” Sen. Cornyn said today.
“Under the Boxer Climate Tax Bill that we have before us on the floor of the United States Senate, it s estimated that 334,000 of my constituents would lose their jobs. Why would they lose their job? Well, because this bill would be like a wet blanket on the economy — raising electricity prices and raising gas prices on everything from agriculture to small businesses That s on top of the extra $1,400 that most Texas households are currently having to pay because of increased gas prices…”
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