"It seems to me that where those exist, and there are fewer than they were in the past, those are ripe areas for Congress to consider what the proper procedure is."
"theoretically, where I have been arguing Congress needs to act, it also is probably not a path forward"
"does that create opportunities from here on out for the Executive Branch and all agencies to move through the vagaries of every rule"
"It is critical that Congress continues to review how Federal agencies operate as well as how Congress interacts as a body with other branches of the government."
"Is that an appropriate limitation on a consent decree, to say, yes, we can do consent decrees, but they are not unlimited in their ability."
"the only entity, in my opinion, that can fix a legislative problem from the agency is Congress."
"If we no longer have predictability in law and regulations, where things are going, it is a problem to us long term."
"That is the prime concern. It is not just the transparency."
"the assumption is Congress will not clarify, so the agencies must clarify"
"I believe that agencies are really exploiting the alleged ambiguity and relevant laws, really, to get to their point."
"You cannot do long-term investment on a project if you really do not know what the regulations are, or if they are based on just the whims of the executive."