"States and their citizens are worried about the far-reaching implications of having so much personal information becoming so accessible."
"I think there may be ways that could come out of this important hearing to tighten up privacy restrictions and address these concerns in an appropriate way."
"Let's talk about how we fund and how we guard for privacy."
"Perhaps folks I may be old-fashioned, or perhaps my information may be inaccurate. But it appears that the Administration has become obsessed with regulations."
"What we are here today doing is trying to examine, among other things, why the Judiciary Committee has had more than 12 hearings on the subject of regulations."
"I think the Administration has demonstrated a competent ability to balance the Government's obligation to protect the health, welfare, and safety of Americans."
"the net benefits of regulations issued during the third fiscal year of the current Administration exceeded $91 billion."
"the markup of H.R. 4078, the 'Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012,' and H.R. 3862, the 'Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012,' was premature."
"Mr. Chairman, can I congratulate you on starting our inquiry in this matter with Members of Congress who have some great and different experiences about this problem?"
"This is a wonderful way, when this Record is read of this Special Order for Donald Payne, for everyone to know the depth of the love and respect that we all had for this great and gentle human being."
"I fully support it. And I think the case will be made very clearly here this morning."
"I must observe that it is a little bit unusual, maybe unfortunate, that in the year 2012 we are still debating how and when women can have access to birth control."