In my experience as a litigator, it has been that at times my clients would settle for the cost of defense, regardless of principle.

would it not be advantageous just for the simple sake of the cost of the investment necessary for our infrastructure, to have a timeline, a deadline, on the permitting process?

Mr. Chairman, everyone agrees that airport noise is very annoying. Effective regulations that protect our communities from unwarranted noise are very important. However, regulations that impose excessive and costly restrictions that are…

Mr. Chairman, 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…

Mr. Chairman, I thank the chairman for allowing me this opportunity. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Washington (Mrs. McMorris Rodgers). Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr…

Madam Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. You know, some time ago, when I first got involved in this political processing, I made it known that I felt that the silent killer of American business was the regulatory regime that…

Madam Chair, although I am not in opposition to the amendment, I do wish to speak in support and further explain my support, because I believe that the gentleman from Virginia offers some very good merit to his amendment. The amendment…

Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings). The amendment was agreed to. {time} 1500 Amendment No. 2 Offered by Mr. DeSaulnier…

Madam Chair, this commission that we have here in the SCRUB Act is established to clear out old and unnecessary regulations. It currently requires the commission to consider whether the rule could be repealed without significant adverse…

Mr. Chairman, the commission is permitted, under this bill, to spend $30 million over 5 years for administrative purposes. By removing the funding in this amendment, the commission will not be able to hire staff, rent office space…

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 gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands will be postponed. Amendment No. 5 Offered by Mr…

Mr. Chairman, this bill requires the commission to identify regulations that should be repealed. These are all regulations under the bill. While I appreciate my colleague from California's efforts in his amendment, I just cannot support…

Mr. Chairman, 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…

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if we are going to have a debate on health care, it would be helpful if the Republicans would conform with the directions of the reconciliation instructions and come up with a plan that we can actually debate.

I do not think there is any question that ObamaCare has been an unmitigated disaster.

Well, today, we are not talking about repealing and replacing ObamaCare. We are talking about issues outside that.

A failed law that has resulted in nearly 5 million Americans losing the health care they liked.