"One simple way to ensure that the regulatory process benefits everyday Americans is to make sure that individuals have the opportunity to voice their opinions on all proposed regulations and make sure their comments are actually heard."
"So the challenge is what is an interpretive rule and how do we actually get that out there if now the courts have determined interpretive rule does not go through an Administrative Procedure Act."
"This is something we have all talked about a lot and that is multiple forms."
"Although Federal regulations have undoubtedly conferred benefits to everyday Americans, it is clear there are also regulatory excesses and significant burdens."
"Well, the largest manufacturer in the country that does cellulosic just went out of business last year in the process."
"How does that affect the decision of the agency as far as when you are evaluating effectiveness and cost-benefit, all of those things?"
"There is a Supreme Court ruling that just came out dealing with the Mortgage Bankers Association and the issue of interpretive rules."
"We are supposed to represent our States bringing that message from our States to our own government to say, 'Wait a minute, this does not work in our State.'"
"No, I do not, because we have agencies that will not give help that literally I have had folks that have said, 'I have called an agency and said 'Does this count?' and they said, 'Well, we will determ..."
"Does anything prohibit that right now from an agency from doing that?"
"We will send some questions to you in the days ahead, if you do not mind."