Orrin Hatch: “They are required by law. Since there were almost 70,000 pages last year of regulations, I suspect you would have to say…”

“They are required by law. Since there were almost 70,000 pages last year of regulations, I suspect you would have to say that 80 percent of those were required by law. What about the other 20 percent? You see the other 20 percent is what we are concerned about. If that is so, that is between 12,000 and 14,000 pages of regulations that were not required by law. I think Senator Glenn has misunderstood my point. I have not said that all regulations are goofy. Of course not. If they were, it would take me 50 years of bringing up my list of 10 to even make a dent in the goofy regulations. What is the point? That the Government is perfect? Efficient? Spends our money wisely? Is that what the point is here today? Because I do not think there is an American citizen alive who believes that. I would just like to ask a question. Do you really believe out there, America, that you are not overregulated? Do you really believe these people here in Washington are always doing everything just wonderfully right for you? Do you believe small business is not oppressed? Do you believe that private properties are not being taken by ridiculous rules and regulations? I know people, real down-home people, who have lost their properties without just compensation, which is required under the Constitution, because of goofy regulations.”