one of the big changes is we lose the direct payments.

one reason I ask is my experience with law enforcement is that sometimes they will form what are sometimes called task forces

Our commitment to our Nation's veterans does not end once the war in Afghanistan is over.

I personally asked your Congressional Affairs staff for help and my staff has reached out twice to seek answers and guidance.

I do feel that, done right, the regulatory reform effort--the regulatory system can be better, cheaper, and faster.

we need to find ways and I think one of Congress' responsibilities should be to really find ways to make this work a lot better than it is working right now.

I have heard from many Arkansans and Arkansas businesses, particularly the smaller businesses that are struggling to meet the increasingly heavy regulatory burden.

We need to find the ways necessary to make those laws fairer and more reasonable and more effective in meeting the dual challenges of protecting the public while making our economy stronger and more competitive.

Unfortunately, I do not think our regulatory environment does that.

I think this topic is critically important.

we should never lose sight that the consumer, the end user, is critically important in making this whole thing work.