Political Quotes

“shortly, I will ask unanimous consent to confirm Richard L. Revesz to be the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, or OIRA, within the Office of Management and Budget. While OIRA is a small, relatively unknown office in the Federal Government, it manages Federal rules and regulations that have very real impacts on Americans' daily lives. The decisions OIRA makes can affect everything from repairing roads and bridges to funding K-12 schools and protecting our air and drinking water. Mr. Revesz is a nationally recognized expert in environmental and regulatory policy and is well qualified to lead OIRA. He currently serves as the AnBryce professor of law and dean emeritus at the New York University School of Law, and his scholarship has focused on regulatory policy, modernizing the regulatory process, improving cost- benefit analysis, and ensuring greater transparency and participation in the rulemaking process. As Administrator, Mr. Revesz will be responsible for ensuring the Office provides transparency into regulatory decisions and promoting public participation in the rulemaking process. Mr. Revesz received bipartisan support in committee and has the support of former OIRA Administrators who served under Presidents of both parties. I urge my colleagues to join me in confirming Mr. Revesz to this important role today.”