"The real public policy question is not, oh, let us study it for five years. No, the real question is who decides?"
"As I traveled throughout my district in Michigan, business leaders tell me the same thing over and over again--it is too hard to start or expand my small business because I can barely understand how t..."
"Over the last four years the number of business regulations has skyrocketed and the result has been the worst economic recovery in nearly a century."
"I once believed that this was a nation of laws; instead, I find this is not a nation of laws, rather a nation of regulations. A 'regunation' if you will."
"When agencies are unprepared to provide small entity review panelists with the information and data necessary to evaluate the cost and compliance obligations, the process breaks down."
"I never used the words wisdom and Congress in the same sentence."
"Well, the framework comes from the late Carter Administration?"
"Doctor, do you believe your feedback is being respected by many of those regulatory agencies?"
"We have a good relationship with CFPB."
"I wish this was changed in my statute that would make us more effective."
"the entire regulatory program loses its legitimacy and clearly undermines Congress's intent."
"Thank you, Mr. Chairman."