Political Quotes

“what is the Democratic leadership of the House afraid of? Is it afraid that some measure of reason might be incorporated into environmental regulations? Is it afraid that the $140 billion burden on Americans due to environmental regulations might be reduced? Are they afraid that American businesses might become more competitive in the global market? These are the questions I must ask myself when trying to figure out the reason that the Democrat controlled Rules Committee refuses to let House Members even consider an amendment that would require a new Department of Environmental Protection to issue cost/benefit estimates for its regulations. Mr. Speaker, while there are manifold documented cases of pointless environmental regulations, and while environmental regulations cost State and local governments between $30 and $40 billion a year in unfunded mandates, Members are prohibited from addressing this problem by yet another restrictive rule. The rejected Mica-Thurman amendment would have answered the cries for regulatory relief made by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Farm Bureau, and other groups. But, because the Democrat leadership has so chosen, small businesses' cries for relief will continue to go unanswered.”