Political Quotes

“I urge my colleagues to support H.R. 357, the Ensuring Accountability in Agency Rulemaking Act. As stated, this bill requires that only politically accountable officials, not career bureaucrats, initiate and issue regulations, the cost of which is hurting families across this country even as it seeks to help them through regulations. The regulations often are meant to address health and safety concerns. Those would be given an exemption, but those other regulations that put costs on families, put costs on small businesses would be curbed unless they are signed off on by a senior official who has been appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. This will increase political accountability for Federal policymaking and restore the rights of American people to choose exactly who governs them. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to House Resolution 922, the previous question is ordered on the bill, as amended. The question is on the engrossment and third reading of the bill. The bill was ordered to be engrossed and read a third time, and was read the third time. Motion to Recommit”