"It is just kind of whether you are looking at a holistic way at what is good for everybody as a family, or whether you are looking at it just for the folks who are individually particularly concerned."
"H.R. 2122's expanded use of formal rulemaking procedures for 'high-impact' rules strikes me as an unnecessary procedural expansion that would not serve to improve the quality of rulemaking while at th..."
"I think that what he said was wrong."
"Most regulations are for the purpose of protecting society, and that is what they do."
"I do not doubt that Chairman Bachus and the other proponents of the RFIA sincerely share my appreciation for the importance of regulation in protecting all of us from a myriad of harms."
"Regulations are critical to protecting the American people from a vast array of harms, including dirty air and water, dangerous toys, reckless financial behavior, and unsafe workplaces."
"This bill, if enacted, could jeopardize these protections in the future."
"I am open to ideas on tweaking the regulatory process in modest ways to make regulatory compliance easier for small businesses and perhaps finding better ways for small business to provide input to sp..."
"The estimated cost of workplace-related injuries is $250 billion, only 25 percent of which is covered by Workers' Comp."
"We will have a whole bunch of deaths in the marketplace and deaths from consumer products."
"Thank you, Mr. Bachus, and I want you to know, in your absence, we went ahead and passed quite a few new regulations."