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Bruce Westerman: I would submit that a recipe for disaster is when an administration goes out on their own, goes around the laws that…

On the recordNovember 18, 2025
I would submit that a recipe for disaster is when an administration goes out on their own, goes around the laws that Congress passed, and implements bad rules on their way out the door and expects no repercussions from that. I would say a recipe for good governance is when Congress acts within their power to disapprove of these rules, and that is exactly what we are doing with the CRA to make sure that these rules are followed.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Discussing the importance of Congress's role in disapproving administrative rules.

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