Hank Johnson: “To blame the lack of job creation on the inefficiency of regulations is kind of like--it reminds me of when you are…”

“To blame the lack of job creation on the inefficiency of regulations is kind of like--it reminds me of when you are downstairs in the bathroom and something is leaking from the upstairs bathroom and then someone tells you that it is raining. It just doesn't make sense. Mr. Chairman, I yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio), my good friend and ranking member on the Natural Resources Committee. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for the time. I am a bit confused. If you are listening to the debate, you have got to be confused about what this bill is really about. Now, it is apparently about rapid siting of nuclear plants or about constructing of pipelines through your backyard without you being allowed to comment or any environmental review, and somehow this is going to lead to job creation in America. At the beginning of the debate, they were talking about transportation and infrastructure. I happen to be on that committee also. First off, we already did some streamlining in the last highway reauthorization. There is pending streamlining in the Water Resources Development Act. But let's drill down a little. What is the real problem? The real problem is that this side of the aisle, the Republicans, don't want to make the investments necessary to put people back to work. The highway trust fund is going broke on October 1.…”