Waxman-Markey Bill Will Have Negative Consequences, Warns U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Official

Bill Kovacs, Senior Vice President of the Environment, Technology, and Regulatory Division at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, warns that the Waxman-Markey bill will promote regulatory chaos, foster lawsuits, harm the economy, and ultimately do nothing to reduce carbon emissions in the atmosphere. (0:16)
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Pelosi-Supported Energy Bill "Wrong For America," Says Cantor

House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) says that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's National Energy Tax is "wrong for America [and] the wrong bill at the wrong time." (:18)
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Boehner Says Pelosi Bowing To Special Interests Over Climate Bill

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) calls Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's National Energy Tax, part of the Waxman-Markey Bill, "a bureaucratic nightmare." (0:18)
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Boehner: Waxman-Markey Bill Hurts Middle Class

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) says the Waxman-Markey energy tax bill will hurt the middle class the most since the tax increase will harm small businesses and force them to eliminate jobs. (0:34).
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The Climate Bill "Will Work," Says Pelosi

Environmental measures proposed by the House of Representatives "will work" to reduce emissions, save jobs, reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil, and preserve our planet, said Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in her weekly press conference. (0:36)
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Expert Finds Problems With The Waxman-Markey Bill

Lester Lave, founder of Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center and Carnegie Mellon's Green Design Institute, raises concerns about the Waxman-Markey Bill currently being discussed in Congressional Committees. He says that it is too costly and does not give enough weight to natural gas (0:47)
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