Political Quotes

“This bill prohibits any major regulation from going into effect unless both the House and Senate pass and the President signs a joint resolution of approval within 70 legislative days. If the President and the Congress fail to approve the regulation within the timeframe, it cannot take effect and a subsequent joint resolution for the same regulation cannot be considered for the remainder of the Congress. Because of the unrealistic approval deadlines and the requirement that both Houses approve each and every major rule, as well as the President, this bill would effectively prevent the promulgation of many critical protections that ensure Americans' health, safety, and economic well-being. The proponents say they support regulation when it makes sense. But this is a vast government. It is a vast economy. It is a vast socioeconomic system. To demand that Congress pass in both Houses within 70 days and the President sign a resolution of approval for every one of the thousands of regulations means most will never be considered. {time} 1615 That is why this amendment, to say that at least where people's lives are at stake in large numbers, where safety regulations to prevent nuclear disasters or to mitigate their effects are in question, that it not be subject to the same restrictive requirements that this rule would put into place, which would say that most regulations would never get adequately considered.…”