Well, the moral is, is that we are going to shut down American jobs, American companies. It will be produced in Mexico and China. And it will increase mercury in our air in the United States.

But the cost was so prohibitive that even the EPA said it would shut a third of our production down.

They are. You are absolutely right. And I can tell you well aware.

Actually, the agency, it was only a tremendous outcry by people that said you didn't consider this.

I think Members on both sides of the aisle were shocked at Marathon Steel.

The Honorable Spencer Bachus, a Representative in Congress from the State of Alabama, and Chairman, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law.

Most economic experts will agree that small businesses and small business trade drive and shape our economy and our ability to provide employment for American workers.

Tammy Duckworth has proposed legislation to be able to waive that.

Small businesses are the source for almost half of our workforce, and while I am concerned about many economic factors, it is also my view that government regulations have a disproportionate impact on small businesses.

I bring a very simple but a very important amendment for consideration. Several agencies of government have small business review panels. They are advisory in nature; and as our agencies go through the rulemaking process, they get input on…

I do want to say, as the chairman knows, the Judiciary Committee, as well as the Small Business Committee, has been looking at the effect of regulations on small businesses, and we've heard several horror stories. I welcome and applaud the…

I thank the chairman. The chairman and I have had several small businesses in Alabama-- marble businesses, granite businesses, stone businesses--that have contacted me and have told me that this discretionary permission to request a…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title XII, add the following new section: SEC. 12317. IMPROVED DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE…

I have advocated for a comprehensive approach because I don't think we ought to have two classes of long-term residents.

The American public have a right to know.

But there were some unintended consequences of consent settlement.

But I do want to say I am not trying to simplify it. I am not trying to say that that was the sole reason, but it obviously was a contributing factor.

As the Chairman of the Regulatory Reform Subcommittee, I am particularly concerned that the practice of sue and settle can allow agencies to do an end run around the public participation and thorough analysis required by the Administrative…

I am not saying this legislation would have solved that, but I am saying that if more people had been at the table and more time and thought had been taken, we could have avoided what was a debacle.

You know, at our last hearing--I know Ranking Member Conyers mentioned we have had other hearings on this matter...

the FSOC's proceedings make the Politburo look open by comparison.

I don't think President Reagan made a mistake when he allowed the 3 million immigrants who were here to obtain legal status.

I would like to acknowledge and thank Mr. Hoyer for his recognition of my father's role, of our family's. I am very proud of my father and the courage he showed. At this time, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the esteemed chairman of the…

I want to commend my New York colleagues for bringing this bill. Obviously, those of us who visited Cooperstown, it's a wonderful place, and I can really think of no better way to start the celebration of the 75th anniversary than to go…

I now yield 2 minutes to my friend, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Schock).