I support a robust international affairs budget that allows us to respond to complex challenges and advance our interests.

The end result is we worry about global pollution supposedly, but the end result is we make that happen.

I have members, I have constituents that are afraid to tell me and let me make public about outrageous actions by agencies because they fear the harassment and regulatory retaliation.

I totally disagree with that position.

I am opposed to 'dumb' regulations as well.

I think Mr. Goodwin even agreed with that--they hit harder on small businesses than the big guys.

I would take an exception with Mr. Goodwin's comment that nobody likes regulatory compliance.

This nation was founded on the principles that if you work hard and you put your sweat equity into something...

Let's not throw the entire baby out with the bath water and say we are going to eliminate the estate tax, all together.

The estate tax was originally instituted to ensure that the very wealthiest families... could contribute back to that system.

And I know from my personal work on that bill with Congressman Frank that we tried at every turn to try to make a distinction between the regulation against the big banks that caused the problem and the community banks who did not cause…

I always say if it's not broke don't fix it. And I would say there are a lot of people having buyer's remorse on this rulemaking.

The FCC is an independent agency commission created by Congress and accountable to Congress. Correct?

I continue to believe the rule should move forward.

The bill keeps these facilities open, allowing deficient structures to continue to receive waste for years.

I appreciate your sharing the dangers of sequestration. It is a short-sighted policy that undermines our Nation's ability to project power.

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Now for the first time we have minimum federal requirements that set a floor of public health and environmental protections.