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I thank the two colleagues opposite for their gracious remarks and understand their reluctance to support it based on their concerns with the underlying bill. I, again, reaffirm my commitment to work in a bipartisan way to make sure that…
The regulations that we are talking about in the GAO report that are so ineffective, that have been a failure, are those regulations that have been imposed by unelectable bureaucrats in the bureaucracy that we are trying to reach back and…
This bill, when passed, does nothing to remove any regulation. What it does is exactly what we were elected to do: provide transparency and oversight over existing regulations to determine whether they are necessary or not. For those…
Since 1965, when the ESEA was passed, we have gone from chalkboards to iPads. Things have changed. The regulatory environment has changed. May I remind my colleagues that, under the SCRUB Act, the bipartisan review committee would make…
Everybody wants to see gainful employment for our students, our college students especially. Those institutions that have preyed on these students also are as a result of a regulatory environment that has allowed that to happen. That same…
What our country needs and what our people expect is courage. There is no greater opportunity to show that courage than in fiscal reform.
Without changes to the Federal budget, we are on a path to fiscal crisis with spending, deficits, and debt continuing to balloon out of control.
I am concerned that this executive order could in fact make it more difficult to implement these agreements and respond to the applications.
If the administration truly wants FDA to protect public health and fulfill its mission, it should not implement a hiring freeze that could prevent the replacement of key personnel.
It is critical therefore that the administration respect these agreements and ensure that the FDA has all of the resources that it needs to review these important treatments.
It is important that we continue to build on this progress by supporting the FDA's agreement with industry.
What I will not do is have a premeeting that went really well, and then have you...suggest that it's not okay.
All we want is to make sure that Ms. Lerner can get her job done and not be stonewalled.
I was very clear yesterday. In fact, in ways I was a little bit more blunt than I wanted to be.
I will tell you that regulations are regulations. They need to be reviewed at every level. What the SCRUB Act offers is that opportunity. What this amendment does is limit that ability. For those reasons, I, again, urge my colleagues to…
While I appreciate the argument about an unelected commission, I must say that these regulations are already being promulgated by unelected, unaccountable bureaucrats. Again, if we are going to have to have a review--an oversight--of our…
As I mentioned earlier, the bill requires the commission to identify regulations--all regulations--which should be repealed. The commission focuses on rules and regulations that are out of date, no longer useful, and otherwise unnecessary…
I claim the time in opposition, although I am not opposed to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Florida is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.