Political Quotes

“Madam Chairman, I rise in opposition to this legislation. For the last three years, House Republicans have repeatedly attacked critical public health, safety, and environmental protections. This package of anti-regulatory bills is just another such attack on agency rulemakings--one that is falsely advertised as an effort to improve transparency. Title one of this bill, which was reported by the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, would prevent a rule from taking effect until certain information is posted online for at least six months. The only exception to this requirement would be for the agency to forgo a notice and comment period or for the President to issue an Executive Order. This delay is completely unnecessary and is effectively a six-month moratorium on rules. It also could give agencies a perverse incentive to avoid a public comment period altogether if a statutory or court- ordered deadline could be missed. Just one example of a rule that could be affected by this bill is the Food and Drug Administration's proposed rule on electronic prescribing information, which would ensure that doctors have the most current safety information on prescription drugs. Under this bill, this drug safety rule could not be finalized until OMB posts information about the rule on its web site for six months.…”