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Mike Collins: I thank Congressman Walker for yielding, and I appreciate him offering this. It is providing a different take that we…

On the recordJune 13, 2017
I thank Congressman Walker for yielding, and I appreciate him offering this. It is providing a different take that we are not getting in the meeting anywhere. Go back real quickly: a few months ago, the first week of the session, the House comes in and does what it promised. It says it is going to take on regulatory reform. It is going to take on the burdens, and one of the first bills out of the chute was the REINS Act. The REINS Act is very simple. It has a $100 million impact on the economy. It comes back to the people's House, into the Senate for approval. Instead of bureaucrats in cubicles down the street thinking they know what is best for our districts and for our country, it is back to the people that were elected. You see, when it was first brought up, they said: Well, this is going to put a burden on our bureaucrats, our government workers. They are doing all these things. Well, if they want to run for Congress, then pay the fee and run for Congress. The REINS Act puts it back where it is supposed to be. This is an accomplishment that I am proud of. The Senate just recently passed their version. This is something that President Trump has said he would sign. This is about moving forward on the promises we have. Congressman Walker does a great job highlighting where we have been and where we are going. This is a promise kept. If anybody wants to know what the American agenda looks like, look to the Republican majority, look to the past 5 months.…
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Mike Collins
Republican · Georgia
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Jun 13, 2017

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