Political Quotes

“Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from Minnesota (Ms. McCollum). Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Chairman, I rise to support this amendment. The rider that we are talking about here gives an unprecedented amount of power to the EPA. It puts the agency above the law, letting it get away with no public comment on its proposals, no economic analysis on the cost and benefit of repeal, no justification for repeal, and not having to defend repeal against court challenges. As the Congressman pointed out, for some, this rider might serve a purpose this time. But what about in the future? What do we really want to say? That it is okay for the executive branch to circumvent laws we create and that there is no accountability in our courts? This rider removes the checks and balances that are essential to a functioning democracy, so I support the gentleman's amendment.”