Political Quotes

“I thank the chairman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of H.R. 5, the Regulatory Accountability Act. In response to the previous gentleman's comments, I would just note that none of the regulations that we are considering today--the legislation--is going to do away with regulations altogether or even significantly, especially, regulations that have to do with people's safety. We are not trying to do anything that is going to affect the safety of the American people. We are just trying to make sure the regulations are smarter, and that is what this is all about. I am also pleased that title III of H.R. 5 is a bill that I sponsored last term and in this Congress--the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act. The Committee on Small Business, which I happen to chair, and the Committee on the Judiciary have crafted this bill with bipartisan input over many years. I thank Chairman Goodlatte for working with us on this important legislation, and I thank him for his leadership. Small businesses are found in every congressional district and in every industry. They provide livelihoods for millions of workers and for their families. Small businesses employ nearly half of the private sector workforce and generate two out of every three new jobs in the private sector today. The Federal Government should be doing everything it can to encourage these small but mighty job creators.…”