"when the President says that jobs is all about math, I say yes, Mr. President, there is an equation that works, it is called less regulation plus less litigation plus less taxation equals more innovation and job creation."
"the over-arching message has been the same--federal regulatory burdens and the constant growth of bureaucratic red tape are stifling our job creation."
"this avalanche of new regulations is driving up the costs and killing jobs."
"I want to commend Scott DesJarlais. Congressman DesJarlais has done a fabulous job as a freshman, and the fact that he has worked so hard and so diligently to get this field hearing in place is exempl..."
"the acceleration of new regulations and economically significant regulations have been staggering and stifling to our economy."
"I think what we have seen and what Washington does so often is we create a one-size-fits-all piece of legislation."
"I think most people in Washington are beginning to understand that Dodd-Frank missed the mark."
"I do not think there is any question... that if they can cause an employee to work under 30 hours... that is what they are doing."
"I do not know of a thinking person on either side of the aisle that believes this bill can work as it is laid out."
"We need to be looking at this at the federal level and indeed the states are the labs for innovation."
"the cost of compliance, the cost of uncertainty, the cost of the over-reach of federal regulations"