On the recordJanuary 11, 2017
I certainly respect what my friend on the other side of the aisle has to say, but, again, I respectfully disagree. Once again, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle would strike from the bill the Separation of Powers Restoration Act and the essential judicial review provisions of the Regulatory Accountability Act. That would have but one effect: to preserve the freedom to run riot that Washington bureaucrats have enjoyed for decades as they have racked up roughly $2 trillion in regulatory burdens on the American people. The amendment also would exclude from title I's rulemaking reforms workplace safety rules issued by OSHA or the Mine Safety and Health Administration to reduce traumatic injury, cancer, or lung disease. I would urge my colleagues to read the bill and listen more closely. The bill does nothing to prevent good rules in these areas. It will produce better rules, smarter rules, less costly rules. That will free up resources for desperately needed job creation, meaning more workers will have more safe workplaces in which to earn a living. I urge my colleagues to oppose the amendment, and I reserve the balance of my time. {time} 1700
