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Darrell Issa: In closing, I have served in this body for almost exactly 16 years; and I have observed the extremely rare times that a…

On the recordNovember 17, 2016
In closing, I have served in this body for almost exactly 16 years; and I have observed the extremely rare times that a resolution of disapproval comes to this body. So I think if we can set a tone for the remainder of the debate, the tone should be set in recognition that these resolutions are rare. And they never--I repeat, never in my 16 years--and the gentlewoman and I have served a similar time--never have I seen one that is as well-founded as dealing with the safety of potentially explosives. Those kinds of regulations are routinely run through fairly quickly with congressional oversight and encouragement. So I think we have to set the tone and ask how many times--Ranking Member Conyers has served longer than anyone in this room--how many times have we brought these up. The fact is, even under this en bloc, it will be a small portion of those regulations created in the last days of an outgoing administration.
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Darrell Issa
Republican · California
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Nov 17, 2016

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