"Agencies need those regulations to then carry out their work, whether that's investigatory work or enforcement work."
"Regulations protect people in the first place. They help keep disasters like East Palestine from happening."
"The goal of this legislation, quite simply, is to stop the regulatory process in its tracks, regardless of its impact on public health and safety."
"Under the REINS Act, railroads would have even more leeway to influence rules like this one."
"This is nothing more than a congressional power grab that will lead to even more deregulation that puts people at risk."
"the notion of like all they know about is the regulatory process, which is what you say here, that's exaggerated."
"When we do not properly regulate, sometimes it means that trains carrying dangerous chemicals can derail in our communities, putting thousands of people at risk."
"Congress already has the power to oversee agency rulemaking, and agencies can only exercise authority that we grant them."
"Regulations ensure that our air is safe to breathe, our water is safe to drink, our food is safe to eat."
"We cannot place companies' greed over public and worker safety and the cleanliness of our air, water, and land."
"I commend you for what you've done there."