John Conyers actually said...

"the title of bill that is the subject of today's hearing, namely--the 'Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act of 2013'--is unfortunately very misleading."

"The so-called 'Regulatory Accountability Act'--which effectively will prevent agencies from issuing regulations--is among the most seriously flawed bills we have considered to date."

"This means that agency officials will now be required to balance the costs of an air pollution standard with the costs of how many anticipated lives and illnesses that will result in the absence of su..."

"H.R. 2122 will further tip the balance in favor of business interests by giving them multiple opportunities to intervene at various points in the rulemaking process."