Political Quotes

“I want to put a face on it. The National Association of Manufacturers says that the average business has $10,000 in regulatory compliance costs per employee. If it is a manufacturer, it is actually double, or $20,000. To put a face on it, Mr. Chairman, the National Association of Home Builders has estimated, in a May 2021 study, that the average home costs $93,000 more--almost $94,000 more--for the average single-family home as a result of complying with regulations. As a result of this administration's policies on energy, the supply chain, and labor, they estimate that there is an additional $36,000 to $38,000 cost on top of that $94,000. Mr. Chair, I can't say it enough: We can't afford this administration. Whether it is the energy policy, the regulatory policy, their inflation as a result of $10 trillion in excess spending that they have imposed over the last few years, we simply can't afford it. American families can't afford it. Mr. Chair, I urge adoption of the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Graves). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 54 Offered by Ms. Greene of Georgia The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 54 printed in part B of House Report 118-261.”