Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, there are a few more points I would like to make. Despite SBA's best efforts to help agencies comply with their obligations under the RFA, those efforts are being ignored. Agencies have had 40 years to develop the experience and expertise necessary to comply with the Regulatory Flexibility Act and still regularly come up short. The claim that training is the answer is simply an attempt to distract from the importance of the Prove It Act. If we adopt this amendment and training is mandated instead of adopting the Prove It Act's provisions, nothing will change. Small businesses around the country will still be harmed by regulatory agencies blatantly ignoring their obligations under the RFA and discounting the costs of regulations. The only legitimate solution is to adopt the Prove It Act, which strengthens the RFA and creates mechanisms to force regulatory agencies to comply with the law. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to oppose this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Rulli). Pursuant to the rule, the previous question is ordered on the bill and on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Velazquez). The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from New York (Ms. Velazquez). The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the noes appeared to have it.”