Harper Selected For House Energy And Commerce Committee

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U.S. Representative Gregg Harper (R-Miss.) today was nominated by the Republican Steering Committee to serve on the prestigious House Committee on Energy and Commerce in the 112th Congress.

"As the son of a former petroleum engineer, I have always been interested in energy policy," said Harper. "I support an all of the above energy strategy that harnesses new technologies and increases American energy production ultimately leading to an energy independent America. Mississippi has an opportunity to lead the nation in renewable technologies through projects like the Kemper County clean-coal plant."

The Committee on Energy and Commerce has a broad legislative jurisdiction, which covers -- among other issues -- national energy and environmental policy, health and health facilities, interstate and foreign commerce, consumer affairs and consumer protection, and travel and tourism. The panel's incoming chairman has indicated that his first priority is to repeal the Democrat's disastrous health care overhaul signed by the President in March 2010.

"I believe that the so-called "Affordable Care Act" is nothing short of politics above economics," Harper added. "During a time when nearly one in ten Americans is unemployed, Congress should be offering incentives for entrepreneurs to invest in Mississippi's economy as opposed to penalizing them with additional taxes and rules. This is why I am committed to repealing this flawed health care law and replacing it with reforms centered on decreasing costs and protecting middle-class jobs."

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