Political Quotes

“Madam Chair, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York will be postponed. Amendment No. 13 Offered by Mr. McKinley The Acting CHAIR. It is now in order to consider amendment No. 13 printed in part B of House Report 112-616. Mr. McKINLEY. Madam Chairman, I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 8, line 5, strike ``$100,000,000'' and insert ``$50,000,000''. Page 8, line 25, strike ``$100,000,000'' and insert ``$50,000,000''. Page 27, line 18, strike ``$100,000,000'' and insert ``$50,000,000''. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 738, the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. McKinley) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from West Virginia. {time} 2010 Mr. McKINLEY. Madam Chairman, I rise today to offer an amendment that will add more clarity and accountability to the regulatory process. Under this bill, Congress will require additional analysis and reporting on all government regulations affecting the economy by $100 million or more annually. This amendment simply reduces this threshold of $100 million to $50 million. In FY 2011, nearly 4,000 rules were published in the Federal Register; only 83 of these rules were classified as having an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more.…”