Virginia Foxx actually said...

"UMRA was designed to force the Federal Government to estimate and report how much its mandates would cost local and State governments, which was previously not the case."

"I have always admired the purpose and spirit of UMRA, but weaknesses in the law have been exploited in the intervening decades, and they need to be addressed."

"I want to thank our witnesses today, and I also want to thank Mr. Rokita for introducing this bill."

"This kind of fraud and abuse is not a good use of hardworking taxpayer dollars."