Roy Blunt actually said...

"So your memo would become the rule?"

"I am disappointed that the $627 million increase for the Department of Labor dwarfs the total increase for all non-defense discretionary spending--which is $40 million."

"I continue to have serious concerns about the Department's aggressive regulatory agenda and methods used to short-circuit the fair and open regulatory process."

"And it certainly is within our rights to put the same language in the bill again this time then that says do not do this beginning January 1, 2017, without going through a rule."