,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #bc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bf1   
#bjbc,mr4 ,cassidy 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,cram]1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4   
,ris*1 ,mr4 ,ricketts1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1    
,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,hoev51 ,ms4        
,lummis1 ,mr4 ,r\nds1 ,mr4 ,budd1 ,mr4  
,lank=d1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 & ,mrs4            
,hyde-,smi?7 submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,f9ance  ,,concurr5t      
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se (        
,congress t a c>bon tax w\ld be         
detrim5tal to ! economy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  ,:]eas a c>bon tax is a        
regressive dome/ic ,f$]al tax on c>bon  
dioxide releas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas a c>bon tax w-- 7#a7 disc\rage   
manufactur+ & en]gy production 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 lead to m jobs &   
bus9esses mov+ ov]seas2  7#c7 lead to   
less economic gr[?2  7#d7 re/rict !     
global competitiv5ess ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 &  7#e7 prim>ily h>m ! work+-class     

families ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !    
+5uity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 en]gy        
developm5t practices has increas$ !     
availability ( ! en]gy res\rces ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates & l[]$ ! pollution        
associat$ ) extract+ & produc+ ^! en]gy 
res\rces2 ,:]eas ! en]gy policy ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld enc\rage cont9u$     
private sector innovation & developm5t &
 n increase ! exi/+ tax burd5 on        
manufactur]s2 ,:]eas ! production ( !   
en]gy res\rces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
projects geopolitical /r5g? & increases 
! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 a 
competitive advantage 9 ! global        
economy2 ,:]eas ! loss ( jobs &         
bus9esses to c\ntries ov]seas-- 7#a7    
s]ves to weak5 ! supply *a9 security ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 repres5ts a     
?reat to ! economic security & economic 
& social developm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas ! only c\ntries t /& to b5efit z 
a result ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates implem5t+ a  
c>bon tax are c\ntries t ignore         
responsible developm5t & l[] prices (   

manufactur+ by pollut+ )\t consequ5ce2  
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates mo/ press+       
/rategic rival1 ,*9a1 /&s to b5efit !   
mo/ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates *oos+ to und]cut  
dome/ic indu/ry ?r\gh a c>bon tax2      
,:]eas ,*9a1 by f> ! _w's l>ge/ pollut]1
 acc\nts = approximately #cj p]c5t (    
global c>bon dioxide emissions &        
subsidizes its exports by n impos+ or   
en=c+ reasonable environm5tal or labor  
/&>ds2 ,:]eas1 ev5 )\t a c>bon tax1     
manufactur]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are =c$  
to compete ) companies 9 ,*9a & else:]e 
t face few limits on h[ mu* !y pollute2 
,:]eas1 )\t a c>bon tax1 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 dome/ic en]gy produc]s1 &       
dome/ic manufactur]s h r$uc$ gre5h\se   
gas emissions m ?an any o!r economy s9ce
 #bjje2 ,:]eas a c>bon tax w\ld und]cut 
! ability ( manufactur]s 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates to inve/ 9 fur!r developm5t & o!r
 ef=ts t w\ld cont9ue to volunt>ily     
r$uce pollution 9 _! op]ations2 ,:]eas x
 is inconceivable t ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t w\ld puni% ! work]s &         

manufactur]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) a c>bon
 tax despite ! ,unit$ ,/ates /&+ z a    
global lead] 9 relation to !            
environm5tal p]=mance ( its indu/ry2    
,:]eas ! loss ( jobs & bus9esses to     
c\ntries ov]seas s]ves to result 9      
great] pollution2 ,:]eas m production 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates is also a b5efit to !   
environm5t by prev5t+ ! expansion ( less
 effici5t production 9 o!r c\ntries l   
,*9a2 ,:]eas anti-c>bon tax1 pro-gr[?   
solutions c rev]se ! tr5d ( ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates be+ left beh9d            
economically2 & ,:]eas ! ,congress & !  
,presid5t %\ld focus on pro-gr[?        
solutions t enc\rage increas$ developm5t
 ( dome/ic res\rces3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t
 x is ! s5se ( ,congress t a c>bon tax  
w\ld be detrim5tal to ! families &      
bus9esses ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :ile sev]ely
 h>m+ ! economic & national security ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4