Tom Price: “I have come down on these four bills and I have come for a variety of reasons, but one main reason is to make those…”

“I have come down on these four bills and I have come for a variety of reasons, but one main reason is to make those corrections that are so necessary with the arguments on the other side. We have heard, why can we not have investigations? Why can we not consider another bill? Why can we not do this or that? Well, these are all interesting questions but they have nothing to do with this bill. The hyperbole from the opposition has been remarkable. {time} 1730 The contention, they would say, is that unless you are going to win, do not bring the case. That is not what this bill says. This bill simply provides that if the small business owner wins, then OSHA should be responsible for the attorneys' fees. We seek to improve OSHA and make it responsive to the intent of Congress. This bill is designed to strengthen small business and to save jobs. Again, the magnitude of this issue, 99.7 percent of all businesses are small businesses, 75 percent of all new jobs are in the area of small business. OSHA has a budget of $468 million, with 2,200 employees and 1,100 inspectors. The deck is stacked. Yes, it is stacked; it is stacked against those most beneficial to our economy, small business owners and their employees. H.R. 742 would allow a small businessman or -woman to recover attorneys' fees if they contest and they win, they win, an allegation in a citation by OSHA. Remember OSHA's budget, $468 million? You win, OSHA was wrong. Right?…”