The House Republicans pass bill ensuring that the EPA cannot regulate so-called "farm dust."

The Hill  Who called this a do-nothing Congress?
""Despite Administrator Jackson's statement, there is nothing currently on the books preventing the EPA from adopting a stricter regulation," Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) said. "This legislation provides iron-clad certainty to farmers, ranchers, small business owners that farm dust would stay off the EPA's to-do list for at least another year." "
....Of course:
"House passage sends the bill to a Senate that is unlikely to take it up at all. The Obama administration has already said it would veto the bill."

Democrats ridicule this act, as one might expect. But the history of this subject indicates Republicans are aware of what liberals are capable of:
Aug 01, 2010  EPA to Crack Down on Farm Dust

"The letter dated July 23 to the EPA states, "If approved, would establish the most stringent and unparalleled regulation of dust in our nation's history." It further states, "We respect efforts for a clean and healthy environment, but not at the expense of common sense. These identified levels will be extremely burdensome for farmers and livestock producers to attain. Whether its livestock kicking up dust, soybeans being combined on a dry day in the fall, or driving a car down the gravel road, dust is a naturally occurring event.""

Read the letter to EPA signed by 21 senators including Jim Inhofe and Tom Coburn

Youtube video which I cannot imbed because of problems installing the proper doomajiggy to play it:   Over Regulation All Across the Nation Blues . Comment at this link:

Can you believe the Environmental Protection Agency wants to regulate farm dust? No joke! We are talking about dust kicked up from cattle or dust stirred up by a rancher's pickup truck. U.S. Representative Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) introduced, with bipartisan support, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act

Rep. Manzullo Votes to Protect Farmers from Overreaching EPA Regulation on Farm Dust" Manzullo, who raised beef cattle on his small farm in Egan, Illinois for 30 years, said the EPA initial proposal on farm dust would have devastated the farmers he represents in northern Illinois . Because the EPA keeps changing its mind on the issue, legislation is needed to once and for all prohibit it, Manzullo said."

EPA Considers Regulating Farm Dust  Sep 16, 2011, "Illinois Soybean Association Director Duane Dahlman on farmers’ efforts to block a proposed EPA regulation that would regulate dust on farms."

August 7, 2010  Latest EPA Absurdity: Dust May Be Air Pollution   "But particulate matter can also come from natural sources — including dust — leading some to fear the EPA could establish guidelines that would consider livestock kicking up dust or a car driving down a gravel road as creators of air pollution."
After all this background, how dare the Democrats ridicule the Republican House?