Bob Goodlatte: “I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and I strongly support her amendment. Over the past several decades, the…”

“I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and I strongly support her amendment. Over the past several decades, the accumulation of unfunded mandates issued by the Federal Government to State and local governments, tribes, and the private sector has become an alarming concern. This amendment will throw an early and needed spotlight on proposed new unfunded mandates as Federal agencies begin the process of considering them. Hopefully, once they are informed of them in time, by the amendment, those who would otherwise have to bear the burden of unfunded mandates will be better armed to fend off their unjust imposition. I urge my colleagues to support this amendment.”