Political Quotes

“When our constituents go to the ballot box and they vote for their Member of Congress, they expect that it is going to be someone that actually represents them, represents their values, and represents the community. What we have seen in this administration is bureaucrats--people that are unelected and unaccountable--draft new regulations that impose incredible financial hardship on the American people. In fact, during the first 2 years of the Biden administration, there are estimates that show that hundreds of billions of dollars in new regulatory costs were heaped upon American businesses and heaped upon American families. Let me say that again. Hundreds of billions of dollars in additional regulatory compliance costs. Otherwise said, it is a hidden tax. Mr. Chairman, this is not you and I--these are not Members of Congress--that are approving and drafting these regulations. They are bureaucrats. What our amendment simply does is it says that those bureaucrats can continue to draft the amendments. If their regulation is going to cause over $100 million in compliance costs, then it must be submitted to the Congress to allow for their elected Representatives to either affirm or deny that regulation--that cost on the American people. Mr. Chairman, it is a very simple amendment. I make note that this amendment has been included in previous appropriations bills.…”