Political Quotes

“I wish today was spent really dealing with job creation rather than diminishing the social safety net for the American people, something that we fought long and hard for. But let me give you some good news. The unemployment has dropped to approximately 8.9 percent, I believe, or a little bit less. It means the country's economy is going in the right direction, and the time that we're spending on the floor on these bills is a job killer. We'd much rather have spent our time passing the American Jobs Act, putting money in investment and infrastructure, rehiring firefighters, teachers, and law enforcement officers, and certainly we don't need to jeopardize this little baby's future with thwarting the opportunity for making sure food safety regulations are unfettered on behalf of the American people. My amendment is a simple clarification. The way the rules exist today is that the agency, in its wisdom, thinking about the safety and security of the American people, food safety, the environment, clean air, clean water, has the right, the discretion to give preliminary 90- day notice. What do we do in this bill? We demand that the agency give a 90-day notice in order to propose a rule, and prior to having it published in the Federal Register. My friends, there is no doubt that rulemaking is complex, but in many times rulemaking requires quick action.…”