Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, this bill was referred to three other committees other than the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. We have been in contact with all of them--Judiciary, Budget, and Rules--and they have agreed to discharge the bill from their committees so that we can consider the bill on the floor today. I include for the Record those letters that reflect this understanding between Oversight and Government Reform and the three other committees. Mr. Chairman, Congress enacted the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act to ``curb the practice of imposing unfunded Federal mandates on States and local governments.'' Twenty years later, we continue to see burdensome unfunded mandates being imposed on State, local, and tribal governments as well as small businesses. Despite high hopes, UMRA, as it is often referred to, had little effect on agency rulemaking because of its limited coverage and its lack of accountability. In response, H.R. 50 proposes several key reforms to bring needed transparency to how government sets rules that protect our health, our safety, our welfare, as well as the environment. This legislation does this in several key ways. Mr. Chairman, H.R. 50 requires agencies to consult with the private sector when directly impacted by a proposed rule. Consult with the private sector. That is a great theme. I love the title of this.…”