On the recordFebruary 28, 2017
I thank the chairman for allowing me this opportunity. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Washington (Mrs. McMorris Rodgers). Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, America is home to some of the most creative, innovative, inspirational people imaginable. When empowered, Americans design and build in ways that change the world, and change it for the better. But far too often, our innovators are bogged down by red tape, thanks to a government that thinks it knows better how to think, how to believe, how to run their businesses, and how to live their lives. It is not only making life more difficult. It costs us nearly $2 trillion a year. That is about $15,000 a family. So we are rolling back these regulations and offering much-needed relief to families and businesses across the country. Thanks to my good friend, Representative Jason Smith's leadership, the SCRUB Act provides another powerful tool that gives control back to the American people through their Representatives. This bill creates a long, overdue process to identify ineffective, outdated, and duplicative regulations for repeal, with priority being given to the older, major, more expensive rules. We made a promise to the American people. Their voice matters in our government. We are going to do whatever we can to restore that voice and put it at the center of every decision we make.…
