Rae Oliver Davis: “I thank the gentleman for yielding. I would point out that Gallup has released a survey that shows that one in three…”

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. I would point out that Gallup has released a survey that shows that one in three small business owners is worried about going out of business; and overwhelmingly, the response to this survey across the United States points to the uncertainty and the unpredictability caused by regulations. This bill, the REINS Act, is not antiregulation. It is about more transparency and accountability in regulation, and it is about having Congress step up to the plate. It's important that we work together to restore that trust and confidence in the Congress--that we do our jobs, that we stand firm, and that we exercise restraint over the executive branch so that it cannot act in scoring itself on whether jobs are created. Let that be done by the Congress, which is held accountable. Let us stand for the vote and be accountable to our citizens.”