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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Mar 14, 2023

Well, bravo. I really--I mean, I applaud you, and I am not surprised either.

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Sheldon Whitehouse
@sheldonwhitehouse· Democratic · RI· Mar 14, 2023

Ending tax breaks for corporations sending profits offshore and outsourcing American jobs reduces the deficit by over a trillion dollars.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Mar 14, 2023

So yes, this is not just the problems, but can you tell us what you are doing with this proposed budget to increase the timeliness of your response to Congressional requests.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Mar 14, 2023

Now, are there any issues regarding contracting? Because I would presume that you would have to engage contractors, subcontractors, etcetera.

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Mar 14, 2023

And what resources or other support do you believe you need in order to correct these factors long term? And is it reflected in this budget?

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Mar 14, 2023

We just need more people. We have great people working on that, we just need more of them, and that is what I am hoping to add.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 9, 2023

Agencies need those regulations to then carry out their work, whether that's investigatory work or enforcement work.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 9, 2023

the notion of like all they know about is the regulatory process, which is what you say here, that's exaggerated.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 9, 2023

It's important to remember why we have regulations in the first place.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 9, 2023

We cannot place companies' greed over public and worker safety and the cleanliness of our air, water, and land.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 9, 2023

The goal of this legislation, quite simply, is to stop the regulatory process in its tracks, regardless of its impact on public health and safety.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 9, 2023

America's youth are in crisis. According to a recently released report by the CDC, more than one in five LGBTQ teenagers have attempted suicide in 2021, and one in three teenage girls seriously considered suicide in that year. It should be…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 9, 2023

When we do not properly regulate, sometimes it means that trains carrying dangerous chemicals can derail in our communities, putting thousands of people at risk.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 9, 2023

This is nothing more than a congressional power grab that will lead to even more deregulation that puts people at risk.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 9, 2023

Under the REINS Act, railroads would have even more leeway to influence rules like this one.

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 9, 2023

Would it endanger the lives of the American people if we were to second-guess agency decisionmaking?

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Jack Reed
@jackreed· Democratic · RI· Mar 9, 2023

I am pleased to join Senator Collins and Senators Van Hollen, Cortez Masto, and Klobuchar in introducing legislation that would permanently reauthorize the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, the Council or USICH. The…

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David Cicilline
@davidcicilline· Democratic · RI· Mar 9, 2023

Regulations ensure that our air is safe to breathe, our water is safe to drink, our food is safe to eat.

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