Ernest Istook: “Mr. Chairman, when these regulations were issued, when the executive order was issued and then regulations were issued…”

“Mr. Chairman, when these regulations were issued, when the executive order was issued and then regulations were issued by Federal agencies, we heard from a number of States, Michigan, that asked, quote, the policy should be held in abeyance until, at the very least, a cost-benefit analysis is conducted and adequate additional funding is provided. New Jersey complained that they would have to be translating things into at least nine different languages and wrote, ``It is respectfully requested that the published Department of Labor policy be temporarily suspended pending a cost-benefit analysis.'' That is the normal way of proceeding. That is not the way we are proceeding. Right now, people are being placed at risk because they are being told, ``You're not complying with this law.'' At the very time that people are concerned about bringing America together, we are being told that you have to translate what you do into a multitude of other languages as a condition of being involved in any sort of Federal program. That is not right. That is going to cause a huge amount of resentment.”