Political Quotes

“As I noted in our debate on the REINS Act last night, the REINS Act is aimed at undermining and frustrating the purpose of government by grinding Federal rulemaking to a halt. By lowering the threshold of this dangerous bill from $100 million to $50 million, this amendment would make the REINS Act even more destructive. I accordingly oppose this amendment for the same reasons I oppose the REINS Act at large. By requiring Congress to vote to approve and for the President to sign a resolution of approval for any major rule from the executive branch, we will be putting our constituents in harm's way. Just last week, we saw how a small faction of far-right Republicans can hold the legislative process in the House hostage, all to make a point to the Speaker. I oppose this amendment and the efforts of the majority to make the functions of government more political and subject to the whims of individual Members of Congress. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.”