Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Again, a lot can be said, and I am so glad for the coming to the floor later. This will be debated, amendments will be offered. The House is in regular order doing what the House is…

As the Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee, I will continue to ask questions and demand answers until we are satisfied that federal departments and agencies are making decisions in the best interest of protecting the personal…

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 245, noes 174, not voting 14, as follows: [Roll No. 20]…

Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 244, noes 173, not voting 16, as follows: [Roll No. 12] AYES--244 Abraham Aderholt Allen Amash Amodei Babin…

Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia will be postponed. Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Cummings The Acting…

Mr. Chairman, opposition is premised upon the notion that we just can't trust a Federal employee who is charged with overseeing the protection of Americans through the rule process. We don't believe, on the other side, that a person can be…

Mr. Chairman, H.R. 712 imposes a 6-month moratorium before a rule can take effect, unless the rule either: (1) qualifies under the Administrative Procedure Act's exception for notice and comment, which applies ``when the agency for good…

Mr. Speaker, for those who haven't been in the House Chamber, surrounding the inside of this beautiful building are effigies of great philosophers and lawgivers that have influenced the founding of our Nation. One of those, to my right, is…

Mr. Chairman, I rise as the designee of the Jackson Lee amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 22, line 14, strike ``an imminent'' and insert ``a''. The Acting…

Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Georgia will be postponed. Amendment No. 3 Offered by Mr. Cummings The Acting…

Mr. Chairman, they talk about all of the regulations that have been promulgated during the Obama administration as if the Obama administration is the only administration that has promulgated rules of conduct. Certainly we have had rules…

Mr. Chairman, I thank you for the opportunity to speak in support of my amendment to H.R. 712. H.R. 712 would significantly delay and possibly stop the Federal rulemaking process by making it easier for regulated industries and well-funded…

Mr. Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In the table of contents of the bill, insert after item pertaining to section 302 the…

It is clear that our federal systems are not adequately protected.

I am still waiting for complete answers from the Administration to questions I posed.

This Administration owes it to the American people to significantly improve this deplorable standing.

Mr. Chairman, when mankind first came upon this planet, I guess we were in caves and cavemen didn't have many rules. It was only the strong who survived. It was every man for himself. There were no morals about things, whether or not it is…

Mr. Chairman, the only reason for the unprecedented delay in agency rulemaking--the so-called diminishing transparency of the regulatory process--is that my Republican colleagues have argued that regulatory transparency is not important…