"This is one of the most effective committees in the House, and in my 14 years on this subcommittee, it can also be one of the most bipartisan committees."
"Both Democrats and Republicans have supported laws to protect the health, environment, financial security, and safety of the American people."
"The President's new Executive order on improving regulation and regulatory review is an excellent starting point."
"We must recognize, however, how important regulations are to our national welfare."
"So President Obama and the Administration could not in and of themselves change the jurisdiction of OIRA--only Congress could do that, right?"
"Are you aware that EPA's proposed rule would potentially save thousands of lives per year and protect children from neurotoxins because the benefits are projected to be about 14 times greater than the..."
"the act of rape involves an assault to human dignity and it is not reducible just to numbers."
"we don't believe in overregulation and we don't believe that regulations should be burdensome, especially right now with unemployment still over 9 percent."
"the total number of rules in the first 2 years of the Obama Administration is comparable to the number of rules in the last 2 years of the Bush Administration."
"the EPA has finalized or proposed fewer Clean Air Act rules over the last 21 months than in the first 2 years of either President George W. Bush's Administration or President Clinton's Administration."
"What was the role of NHTSA, and did they take this investigation seriously? Did they make a deal with Toyota that limited a tough and thorough investigation?"
"we look very much forward to working with the Members of Congress as we tackle the difficult issues of an energy future for America"