"Hearing held on October 5, 2011"
"We all share the same goal; however, as with any difficult issue of great importance, there is often a difference of opinion in how we meet that goal."
"My Republican colleagues and I are eager to find common ground with you on policies that will protect workers and foster economic growth and opportunity."
"I have noted on a number of occasions that the cause of worker safety is best advanced when we work together."
"Are there some who cut corners and place workers in harm's way? Absolutely, but most employers want to do the right thing."
"This proposal has generated a great deal of uncertainty among employers, something our economy cannot afford."
"We must not ignore the employers who are sitting on the sidelines, questioning the future cost of doing business, reluctant to hire new workers."
"Dear Chairman Walberg and Ranking Member Woolsey: Recently, on October 5, 2011, the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections conducted a hearing entitled Ensuring a Responsible Regulatory Environment in ..."
"It is a bipartisan issue, with contractors all across the Nation expressing some concerns and reservations."
"The fact that people are so committed to saying that anything that government does and anything that is a regulation is a job killer."
"I thank the gentleman."
"Is it an environment that is concerned primarily, solely about the costs and impacts on business?"