Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, before my time in Congress, if someone had told me that I would spend 90 percent of my time fighting executive regulatory overreach, nobody would have believed me, but it is the truth. In the past 7 months, I have found out how out of control the overreach of this administration truly is. With rules such as the Waters of the United States and the Clean Power Plan from EPA, this administration continues to trample on the rights of our citizens and States while hurting our economy along the way. That is why I was pleased to cosponsor and vote for the REINS Act. This important legislation requires Congress to have 70 legislative days to review any rules with an economic impact over $100 million and ensures Congress has oversight before any major rule goes to the President for a signature. By allowing Congress to review these rules, we can restore accountability and the power of legislating to the legislative branch. I thank my colleagues in the House for passing this important legislation and call on those in the Senate to take swift action to reduce regulatory overreach. ____________________”