On the recordJuly 28, 2015
I thank the gentleman for yielding. I support his amendment. Mr. Chair, the REINS Act restores to Congress the accountability for regulatory decisions that impose major burdens on our economy. By doing that, it ultimately strengthens the ability of the people to hold Washington accountable. There could hardly be a better way to ensure that Congress will exercise its authority under the bill soundly and that the people can hold Congress and Washington accountable than through the gentleman's amendment. This amendment guarantees that, when agencies publish new regulations, they will let Congress and the people know immediately how to access online the key scientific, economic, and cost-benefit information on which the agencies base the regulations. With this real-time access to information in hand, Congress will be better positioned to scrutinize the agencies' decisions, and the public will be better positioned to hold Congress accountable if Congress approves regulations that it shouldn't. I urge my colleagues to support the amendment.
