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So you are ultimately responsible for this.

In some respects, I feel like I am dealing with Syria policy; I don't really know who the good guys are out there.

But they are in dispute. Somebody is wrong.

Chairman Chaffetz, this concludes my testimony today. I would be happy to answer any questions you or other members of the subcommittees may have.

Our solemn responsibility is to hold government accountable to taxpayers, because taxpayers have a right to know what they get from their government.

We exist to secure two fundamental principles: First, Americans have a right to know that the money Washington takes from them is well-spent.

The Honorable Jason Chaffetz, a Member of Congress from the State of Utah, Opening Statement.

Did you sign this memo of August 31st saying: 'I certify that all weapons inventories for which I am responsible have been completed and all weapons records have been reconciled'?

I respect how important it is to work in the best interests of our workers in this country and people in general, just consumers in general.

We have got to find a way that regulations mean something, that they are enacted quickly, that they are dis-enacted when they do not work.

Well, enacting too many regulations is as destructive as enacting too few, which is an easy statement to make.

I think that is one reason why the legislation in Indiana that passed last year with five no votes throughout both legislative chambers is so important, to review regulations after their effective date.

The Labor Department says that women are more likely to work in jobs without a retirement plan, more likely to invest conservatively, more likely to live longer than men.

Chairman Blumenthal, thank you, Ranking Member Hatch.

I want to thank you for your courtesy and fairness in putting together this hearing.

This is a Subcommittee that really can make a difference in the lives of many people and in the safety of their lives.

Just like the controls on smoking you have championed throughout your career in Congress, Senator Hatch, the chemical and manufacturing sectors have fought these important rules with a disinformation strategy that should sound quite…

I am proud of you and very pleased to be able to work with you on this Committee.