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John Ratcliffe
@johnratcliffe· Republican · TX· Jul 11, 2016

Mr. Chair, the Chevron doctrine is the primary driver of regulatory overreach. It should be overturned. This bill would do that; so I oppose this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the…

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John Ratcliffe
@johnratcliffe· Republican · TX· Jul 11, 2016

Mr. Chairman, I oppose the amendment. This is an amendment which carves out of the bill regulations issued by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Mr. Chairman, there is no basis upon which to single out HUD as an agency to…

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John Ratcliffe
@johnratcliffe· Republican · TX· Jul 11, 2016

Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York (Mr. Meeks). The question was taken; and the Acting…

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John Ratcliffe
@johnratcliffe· Republican · TX· Jul 11, 2016

Mr. Chairman, I oppose this amendment, which carves out of the bill consumer safety regulations from the Food and Drug Administration. While this is an important area of regulation, unfortunately, it is yet another area which has been…

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John Ratcliffe
@johnratcliffe· Republican · TX· Jul 11, 2016

Mr. Chairman, I oppose this amendment. It is an amendment which carves out of my bill agency action based on statutes that expressly grant agency discretion. As agencies seek to act within areas of statutory discretion, courts are more…

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John Ratcliffe
@johnratcliffe· Republican · TX· Jul 11, 2016

I will again urge opposition to the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Johnson). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair…

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John Ratcliffe
@johnratcliffe· Republican · TX· Jul 11, 2016

Mr. Chairman, I again urge opposition to the amendment. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Johnson). The question was taken; and the Acting…

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John Ratcliffe
@johnratcliffe· Republican · TX· Jul 11, 2016

Mr. Chairman, I move that the Committee do now rise. The motion was agreed to. Accordingly, the Committee rose; and the Speaker pro tempore (Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania) having assumed the chair, Mr. Moolenaar, Acting Chair of the…

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Kevin Brady
@kevinbrady· Republican · TX· Jul 11, 2016

Since then, the law has been one broken promise after another, starting with the promise in its very title 'affordable.'

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Kevin Brady
@kevinbrady· Republican · TX· Jul 11, 2016

the White House refuses to acknowledge that Obamacare is simply failing ahead of schedule.

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Kevin Brady
@kevinbrady· Republican · TX· Jul 11, 2016

Americans have had enough of the Obamacare experiment and government-run health care.

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Kevin Brady
@kevinbrady· Republican · TX· Jul 11, 2016

I know it is sort of common to just claim Republicans are fighting against Obamacare, but in our view, we are fighting for patients and local businesses who have been hurt by this law.

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Kevin Brady
@kevinbrady· Republican · TX· Jul 11, 2016

Over 6 years have passed since President Obama and Democrats in Congress drafted the Affordable Care Act behind closed doors and forced it into our homes, our workplaces, and doctors' offices.

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Kevin Brady
@kevinbrady· Republican · TX· Jul 11, 2016

the pain it has inflicted so far may be nothing compared to what lies ahead for millions of Americans and their families.

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Kevin Brady
@kevinbrady· Republican · TX· Jul 11, 2016

I don't see any light at the end of the tunnel based upon current regulations, current legislation, current environments.

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Kevin Brady
@kevinbrady· Republican · TX· Jul 11, 2016

The government doesn't pick up the tab on anything. The government collects money from hardworking American taxpayers.

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Kevin Brady
@kevinbrady· Republican · TX· Jul 11, 2016

We are talking about sick Americans that need help. I want to make sure that we don't make it a thing about our parties, but about our people.

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