Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I agree with my colleague on the other side of the aisle. We want to exert more transparency and more accountability. That is what we are doing here. This amendment furthers our ability to do just that, to hold Members of Congress accountable for the actions that are impacting our constituents' everyday lives. That is exactly what we are designed to do. That is Article I authority. We cede that authority to an unelected, nameless, and faceless bureaucrat through the regulatory regime. These agencies have run away with their rulemaking authority so that Congress has very little power to roll back or claw back. This amendment is a commonsense amendment. Earlier this year, the same language was passed in a bipartisan manner, so there is no excuse as to why both Republicans and Democrats cannot support these commonsense, accountable, and transparent measures on behalf of the American people. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Cammack). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 82 offered by Mr. Clyde The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 82 printed in part A of House Report 118-261.”