On the recordJanuary 13, 2015
Every member of this body and our constituents know that, as we speak, the Department of Homeland Security is in the midst of an unprecedented overreach to change this Nation's immigration laws through regulation and guidance, bypassing Congress and the will of the American people. How can we support excluding that very effort from the requirements of this good bill? What is more, the amendment seeks to shield the Department of Homeland Security--a Department in need of good government reform--from all of the good government rulemaking and guidance reforms in the bill. We should not do that. The bill does not threaten needed regulation in DHS' jurisdiction, but simply assures that DHS will avoid unnecessary and overreaching regulation and issue smarter, less-costly regulation and guidance when necessary. I urge my colleagues to oppose the amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.
