Political Quotes

William Tauzin: “It destroys property rights provisions, eliminates risk assessment cost-benefit analysis, turns it on its head, and…”

On the recordMay 10, 1995
It destroys property rights provisions, eliminates risk assessment cost-benefit analysis, turns it on its head, and forces you to pay the Government to get regulated. What a beautiful amendment. Anybody that votes for this better not go home.
Said by
William Tauzin
Republican · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing an amendment related to property rights and government regulation.

Share

More from William Tauzin

Nov 21, 2003

I got a letter from the Congressional Budget Office indicating that they prepared a preliminary estimate of the impact of the Democratic amendment to H.R. 1, the Democratic plan; and the estimate of CBO of their plan is $1 trillion. So a…

govinfo.gov
Jul 16, 2003

The authority allows the Secretary to take control of these facilities only during, and as necessary to respond to, public health emergencies affecting national security. Under the Bioterrorism Response Act passed last year, a public…

govinfo.gov
Nov 18, 2003

ETBE is included within the definition of a renewable fuel. The conference report attempts to provide maximum flexibility to the refining marketplace to achieve the goals of both the new renewable fuels requirement and, therefore, ETBE is…

govinfo.gov
Nov 18, 2003

The conferees intend that section 231 of the conference agreement shall go into effect immediately upon enactment and be available to license applicants in all ongoing and future hydroelectric licensing proceedings under the Federal Power…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation