Political Quotes

“again, the frustration. Everything, every amendment that comes up, is an emergency, it is a crisis. It is something that this bill is somehow going to take away the flexibility of this body or the regulators to address. I just do not think that is the case. But I would just note that the same people have been arguing for all of these other exemptions, the Clean Air Act; wastewater treatment; aviation airport security; licensing, construction, and operation of nuclear reactors; disposal of nuclear waste and toxic substances; operation of nuclear reactors; health of individuals with disabilities; child labor; minimum wages; OSHA; protection of children; help for people with disabilities; and then this. It is the same arguments and attempts to weaken this bill. Many of these items have valid points, but I think they can all be addressed within the flexibility of this act, given this body can still go ahead with unfunded mandates after they are costed out and the regulators reach what those costs are before they act.”