SELECT COMMITTEE ON ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
AND GLOBAL WARMING,
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, D.C.
TELEPHONIC INTERVIEW OF: JASON K. BURNETT
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Washington, D.C.
The interview in the above matter was held at Room
B-249, Longworth House Office Building, commencing at
2:05 p.m.
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Appearances:
For SELECT COMMITTEE ON ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND
GLOBAL WARMING
GERARD J. WALDRON, MAJORITY STAFF DIRECTOR/CHIEF COUNSEL
MICHAL FREEDHOFF, PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER
JOEL C. BEAUVAIS, COUNSEL
For JASON K. BURNETT
(None)
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Ms. Freedhoff. Thanks very much for talking with us
today.
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In the room with me, I have Joel Beauvais, one of our
counsels, and he is going to be sort of asking most of the
questions during the session. I also have Gerry Waldron, our
staff director. And I think you've either met with or talked
to or both with both of these folks in the past.
Mr. Burnett. Yes.
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Ms. Freedhoff. Just as a reminder. So we appreciate
the time, and I think we should probably just get started.
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Mr. Burnett. Well, a couple of questions on the ground
rules.
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Ms. Freedhoff. Sure. Okay.
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Mr. Burnett. Will the entire conversation be recorded,
or is there an opportunity to go off the record if there's a
reason to do so?
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Ms. Freedhoff. I think, you know, if there's a reason
to do so, we can certainly do that.
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Mr. Burnett. Okay. With that, I think I am ready to
get started.
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EXAMINATION
BY MR. BEAUVAIS:
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Great. Thanks, Jason. This is Joel Beauvais.
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Yes.
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So we're going to be -- this is an interview to
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discuss some of the discussion within EPA and the
administration more generally with regard to the