Kat Cammack

Mrs. CAMMACK

Mrs. CAMMACK. But I will mention, Mr. Speaker, that the espionage is not covered or protected as one of the five tenets of the First Amendment.

Mrs. CAMMACK

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I was delayed for this vote while in a classified hearing for the Energy & Commerce Committee. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 66, H.R. 7511.

Mrs. CAMMACK

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 7176, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024. This bill is a pivotal piece of legislation that would bolster United States energy security, foster economic growth, and promote environmental sustainability. At its core, this bill would streamline the regulatory process for LNG exports and unleash the full potential of America's abundant natural gas resources. This bill reverses the disastrous Biden administration's extreme liquefied gas export permit ban. I know how much the left loves that word, ``extreme.'' They are the very definition of it. This bill also presents a strategic opportunity for the United States to fortify its energy independence. By facilitating the exportation of LNG, we reduce our reliance on foreign energy sources, mitigate geopolitical risks, and improve U.S. national security. The bill creates new jobs, stimulates investment in energy infrastructure, and fosters innovation across related industries. Increasing LNG exports will expand markets, bolster domestic production, and increase economic growth. This bill would also provide cleaner, more environmentally friendly energy options for our partners and our allies, and it is important that they know where we stand and that they can depend on and trust us during these times. This bill also supports global efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while increasing global energy security. My home State of Florida plays a pivotal role in the broader landscape of U.S. LNG exports, with JAXPORT serving as a hub for LNG expansion and development. JAXPORT is the only port on the East Coast to offer on-dock and near-dock LNG fueling capabilities. Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues who care about national security to get on board with this bill.

Mrs. CAMMACK

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chairman, I thank my good friend and colleague, Representative McMorris Rodgers for yielding. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of H.R. 485, the Protecting Health Care for all Patients Act. This bill, led by Chairwoman Rodgers, would prohibit all Federal healthcare programs from using quality-adjusted life years, or as you may hear them called, QALYs, as criteria to determine coverage for often life-altering treatments for patients. Quality-adjusted life years are measures that discount the value of a life based on disability, age, or terminal illness, and are currently used by all Federal healthcare payers, except for Medicare. Put plainly, programs like Medicaid and the Department of Veterans Affairs allow unelected, nameless, faceless bureaucrats to put a dollar value on the life of a patient to determine whether the treatment is cost-effective or not. In doing so, these programs and agencies discount an individual's worth and need for medical care based upon their disability status and whether they have a chronic illness. Ultimately, the use of QALYs amounts to discrimination, something that is all too common in our healthcare system. Patients with disabilities, for instance, are often denied the ability to receive lifesaving organ transplants. As the sponsor of the Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, I personally and firmly believe that patients with disabilities and other chronic conditions should receive equal treatment, whether it is for an organ transplant or coverage of essential medicines. I applaud Chairwoman Rodgers' efforts to protect the lives of all patients, and I urge my colleagues to support this legislation. No bureaucrat should be able to coldly determine the life and value of a patient. This bill that we have an opportunity to vote on today is a huge step forward in fighting discrimination within our healthcare system.

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Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of Florida's Third Congressional District, we wish Mr. Howard Alan Mautner a very happy 100th birthday. Howard was born in Rockford, Illinois, on April 28, 1924. When Howard was eight years old, his family moved to Madison, Wisconsin. He lived there until he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in October 1942 at age 18. Howard was inducted into the military at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, and went to recruit training at what is now known as Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. He was then assigned to radio school in what is now Scott Air Force Base in Belleville, Illinois. He learned Morse code and radio training. After schooling, he served several months at Marshall Army Airfield, adjacent to Fort Riley, Kansas. He then reported into an overseas duty staging area at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro, North Carolina. In September 1943, Howard headed to Naval Base Norfolk, Virginia, where he boarded a Liberty ship for the port of Casablanca (Morocco). Howard served in Naples, Italy between September 1943 and December 1944 before heading onto Venice, Italy from December 1944 to May 1945. By August 1945, the war was over, but Howard was sent to Vienna, Austria, as part of the occupational force. Howard was especially grateful to have visited Vienna, as that was his father's birthplace in the late 1880s. In December 1945, he was transported back to America aboard the USS Randolph, landing at Fort Dix in New Jersey, where he was honorably discharged as a Staff Sergeant. For the last several decades, Howard has lived in Ocala, Florida, and has been a treasured member of the Marion County veterans' community. We are honored to wish him a happy 100th birthday and to thank him for his dutiful service to our Nation. Congratulations to Howard on this milestone. We are elated to celebrate with him.

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Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend and colleague, Dr. Joyce, for hosting this Special Order on such an important topic. Simply put, President Biden's liquefied natural gas export ban puts politics over people and America last. The Biden administration states that they must put a pause on the LNG permits to conduct more studies to better understand the effects of U.S. LNG exports. Let's be honest, how many more studies do we realistically need? The Department of Energy has already commissioned five studies on this very subject. Let us not forget that previous administrations did these studies without blocking export permits. Really, what this administration is doing is creating additional uncertainty in an industry that is already under constant assault by the Biden administration. This pause will have and is starting to have a chilling effect on investment and discouraging foreign governments from signing long-term contracts. Furthermore, this will undermine America's position as a global energy leader and exporter of LNG. Stopping U.S. LNG exports will stifle economic growth by limiting revenue streams and job opportunities associated with LNG production, liquefaction and export infrastructure. For those unfamiliar, the LNG industry is not one you can turn on and off like a light switch. It requires constant investment and development. You can't stop on a whim. There are billions of dollars at stake, jobs at risk, and allies' trust that is now compromised, allies who are looking for the United States to be a reliable partner to fuel their economies. Instead, the White House seems more interested in taking domestic energy advice from TikTok influencers who are just in it for clicks, shares, and impressions. Indeed, the Biden administration agreed to meet with TikTok influencers at the White House after a trend slamming and targeting the LNG industry went viral. President Biden said in the aftermath: ``This pause on new LNG approvals sees the climate crisis for what it is: the existential threat of our time. . . . We will heed the calls of young people and frontline communities who are using their voices to demand action from those with the power to act.'' The consequences to the economy or our national security be damned, because, clearly, this is about getting votes, and, in particular, the youth vote, of which President Biden has suffered tremendous losses. This is not about saving the planet, clearly, because denying the development of domestic LNG is not scientifically sound. Stopping LNG exports does not make the climate any cleaner or safer. In fact, the opposite happens. Ultimately, this restriction will curtail innovation, investment, and the overall competitiveness of the United States energy sector in the global market and in the process keep our allies dependent and reliant on dirty fuel from energy-producing nations that, let's face it, just don't give a damn about the environment. We need to follow the science. How about we look to the data and not to social media influencers. Let's work to keep this industry strong. In return, we get a strong economy, robust national security, and job opportunities for Americans. Mr. Speaker, the Biden administration must reverse their decision and lift the ban on LNG export permits.

Mrs. CAMMACK

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of Florida's Third Congressional District, I honor the life and legacy of Mr. Joseph Eugene Fricks, a resident of Marion County, Florida. Joseph Eugene Fricks was born in St. Petersburg, Florida on July 7, 1939. Joe's father was a true aviation pioneer having served in both World Wars and working in commercial aviation. Following in his father's footsteps, Joe took his first flight in Marathon, Florida, piloting a DC-3 at the age of 16. Joe's military service began as a tank driver in the Army National Guard of Florida where he was honorably discharged from the 211th Infantry on April 11, 1957. Unable to recover from the aviation bug, Joe pursued his Commercial Pilot's License and began flying 727 passenger jets for National Airlines--``Florida's own airline''--on September 17, 1969. His aviation career continued with Pan-Am Airways where he graduated to international routes piloting 747s around the world. During his career, Joe had the true patriotic honor of serving on the flight-deck and transporting the Presidential Press Corps during the presidencies of Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Bush Sr., and Clinton. Joe also volunteered to transport equipment and supplies to the Middle East during the Iraq campaigns. He proudly transported countless American troops home from the Middle East during this period. In the summer of 1975, he moved his wife and four children to Marion County, Florida and eventually retired in Ocala as a flight instructor for Fed-Ex on January 3, 2005. Joseph never stopped giving back to his community and country. Whether it was fundraising by piloting airplane rides at local airshows, contributing his aviation skills to safely transport the Presidential Press Corps, or volunteering to clean the bathrooms every Sunday after Mass at Ocala's Blessed Trinity Church, he continued giving until the end. Considered an expert and authority among his peers, a smiling face with his neighbors, a ``Daddy'' to his children, and loving ``Pa'' to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Joe will be missed dearly.

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Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of Florida's Third Congressional District, we honor Mr. Olajuwon White as the 2023 Veteran of the Year. Mr. White currently serves as the Veteran Service Director for Levv County, Florida. In this role he works to help veterans with casework related to compensation, pension, dependency compensation, burial benefits, educational assistance, and more. In 2023, Mr. White received the 2023 Greater Gainesville Chamber of Commerce's Veteran Impact Award, the National Association of Counties Achievement Award, and a Levy County Certificate of Appreciation. Mr. White began his career as a Hospital Corpsman in the United States Navy certified as an independent duty corpsman and surgical technician. Following his military service, Mr. White worked with Alachua County as a Senior Veterans Claims Counselor, working with hundreds of veterans to file claims and lead educational sessions for veterans and their dependents on information from the Department of Veterans Affairs. He also has experience working with the VA as a field examiner in Tampa. We thank Mr. White for his service and sacrifices for our nation and hope that his spirit of service will continue for many years to come. We are thrilled to honor him as our 2023 Veteran of the Year.

Mrs. CAMMACK

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chair, I don't know how else to quite say this, so I am just going to lay it out bluntly. That is a lie what was just spelled out. The notion that CMS will cease to operate because they do not have the capability to just issue regulations at random or at will is nonsense. It is absolutely absurd that the Representatives of the people's House do not have a final say in major economic implications for people who utilize Medicare. It is ridiculous that if you are a physician you have to go through your Member of Congress to get in touch with CMS. When we talk about nameless, faceless bureaucrats, we are talking about this amendment which would fix not only the financial burden that people have to bear as a result of an overactive regulatory regime but restoring the open accountability process here in Congress. This is the people's House. We should be absolutely responsible for the impacts that every single one of our constituents has to bear as a result of the work that is being done here on Capitol Hill. If you pick up the phone and call CMS, you can't find a single person who will answer that phone. You cannot call up OSHA and ask for answers. You cannot get answers out of the Federal Government, which is why half of the team that we employ in Congress is based back home in our districts in order to liaison with these Federal agencies. We have got to restore accountability and restore Article I authority. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to pass this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chair, may I inquire as to how much time I have remaining.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of my amendment, which would restrict funds at Federal agencies, such as the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and other related agencies, from being used to finalize any rule or regulation that has an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more. Since President Biden took office over 2 years ago, his administration has added several billion with a b of dollars in new regulatory costs to the economy. Agencies like OSHA, the CDC, and EBSA often impose compliance costs and regulatory hurdles that create mass confusion for businesses and the healthcare industry. My amendment seeks to prevent these agencies from finalizing new major rules and regulations, which often involve major policy decisions that should be decided by Congress, not nameless, faceless, bureaucrats. By including my amendment in this bill, we restore Congress' Article I authority by bringing major policy questions back to the elected representatives of the people. We commit ourselves, once again, to open governance rather than allowing the regulatory regime to make decisions behind closed doors. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen where OSHA was issuing burdensome health rules under questionable legal authority. Fifteen months into the pandemic, OSHA issued a mandatory workplace safety rule that required healthcare facilities to develop COVID-19 plans, install barriers between workplaces, and impose mask mandates. Once OSHA failed to finalize this rule, they sought to impose another rule covering assisted living facilities and other healthcare workers in March of 2022. This rule created even more confusion among the healthcare industry leaders, who then saw overlapping guidance and conflicting guidance within OSHA and the CDC, as well as CMS, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Outside the burden of compliance with these rules, violating these murky OSHA measures could land a business with financial penalties of up to $15,000 per violation, and up to over $150,000 for repeated violations. These penalties, in other words, could completely drown a business in costs. Furthermore, we have seen where the Department of Labor finalized a rule directing the Federal Government to treat climate change as a threat to workers' retirement savings. Now, sponsors of investment- based employee plans are directed to take ESG factors, like carbon emissions, into their investment decisions instead of strictly applying the fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. This shift to an ESG standard, as it turns out, is not a prudent investing plan at all. According to the Harvard Business Review, assets under management at global exchange-traded sustainability funds have not fared well financially. Even worse, researchers found that U.S. companies and ESG portfolios have had worse compliance records for both environmental and labor rules than companies in non-ESG portfolios. The evidence, however inconvenient for my colleagues on the other side, is overwhelming that hardworking Americans' retirement plans should not be subject to a radical climate agenda at the Department of Labor. It is simple, Congress should make these major policy decisions here in the people's House rather than the regulatory regime. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.

Mrs. CAMMACK

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chair, I rise today in support of my amendment, which would restrict funds at Federal agencies falling under the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act from being used to finalize any rule or regulation that would have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more. The Biden administration has continually hamstrung the American people with agency rules that circumvent congressional oversight. Agencies like the SEC and CFPB do nothing to combat the hundreds of billions of dollars in regulatory costs that our constituents have been faced with since President Biden took office. In fact, they perpetuate them. Unreasonable regulations relating to climate and ESG disclosure requirements, as well as aggressive and abusive IRS enforcement measures, are examples of hurdles that our financial agencies place upon everyday Americans. My amendment seeks to prevent these types of abuses from these agencies before finalizing major rules or regulations, which often involve major policy decisions that should be decided by Congress' elected officials, not unelected bureaucrats. By including my amendment in this bill, we restore Congress' Article I authority by preventing agencies from imposing rules behind closed doors. Instead, we commit ourselves to the way the process is intended--transparent, open governance in Congress, in the people's House. For example, under Chairman Gary Gensler, the SEC has bombarded the financial sector with more rules and regulatory proposals than any other predecessor since the 2008 global financial crisis. The SEC has put forward a total of 47 proposals that substantially affect financial markets since Gensler took the chair. In fact, these 47 proposals all have $100 million more of industry impact apiece. According to the Financial Times, the current SEC stands out for their number of proposals that are not mandated by congressional legislation. Just 17 percent of Gensler's SEC proposals were required under the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Act, meaning that the majority of the SEC's proposals may not be necessary, let alone constitutional. This regulatory regime is the quintessential example of executive overreach. As The Wall Street Journal editorial board puts it: If it moves, the SEC will regulate it. Specifically, the SEC's predictive analytics rule and climate disclosure rule are perfect examples of costly, misguided agency regulations. The predictive analytics rule seeks to prohibit certain technologies that investment firms and advisers use to automatically inform investors about financial news. Under this rule, companies who offer accessible, zero-commission trading would be hamstrung by compliance costs that favor firms with larger investment operations. Speaking of compliance costs, the SEC rule of climate-related disclosure requirements would litter public companies and financial disclosures and institutions with unnecessary reporting requirements. Banks and companies would have to disclose greenhouse gas emissions and conjure up plans to mitigate these climate-related risks. Like many other Federal agency rules, there is no clear legal basis for these requirements, as they are meant to ultimately advance a political agenda rather than the will of the people. It is simple, Congress should have oversight of these burdensome rules and regulations. We should have an open and transparent process. The great thing about this amendment is it is bipartisan. This same language was passed earlier this year on this very floor. Let's reassert Article I authority. Let's make Congress accountable, open, transparent, and take the power back from this overreach. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chair, I greatly respect my colleague on the other side of the aisle, but I am not quite sure why he is thinking that this would be harmful to put more power in the hands of the people's elected Representatives. In fact, this would encourage transparency. This would encourage Members of Congress to do the work that we are hired to do rather than unelected, nameless, faceless bureaucrats in a basement somewhere in Washington. I think it is critically important that we reassert our authority as prescribed by the Constitution. Mr. Chair, may I inquire as to the time remaining.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Carter).

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAMMACK

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of my amendment which would restrict funds at the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies from being used to finalize any rule or regulation that would have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more. Under the Biden administration, regulatory agencies are out of control. We know this. We have seen hundreds of billions of dollars in regulatory costs fall on the shoulders of average Americans without any input from elected Representatives in Congress, indeed, those Americans' elected Representatives. Agencies that fall under the Department of Transportation and the Department of Housing and Urban Development create unreasonable hurdles for American citizens in pursuit of a radical climate change initiative and the so-called sustainable housing development programs. My amendment seeks to restore congressional oversight over these regulations by requiring that any major rule proposed by these agencies be approved by Congress before they take effect. If Congress chooses to approve them, then so be it. At least the American people's voice will have been heard rather than that of an unelected, nameless, and faceless bureaucrat in a basement somewhere in Washington. By including my amendment in this bill, we restore Congress' Article I authority by bringing significant regulatory decisions back to the body that is closest to the will and the voice of the people. We will no longer allow unelected bureaucrats to impose these regulatory costs that are so costly and that are done behind closed doors but rather commit ourselves to more open and transparent governance. We have already seen the Biden administration's impractical rule to slash greenhouse gas emissions over the next decade inevitably leading to higher vehicle prices for consumers with very little impact on greenhouse gas emissions. This rule is especially burdensome for rural States and districts such as mine where the infrastructure to shift to electrification is not even close to being operable let alone economical. We have also seen the recent Department of Housing and Urban Development affirmatively furthering a fair housing rule which imposes a burden on small municipalities and public housing authorities and other entities by requiring them to develop equity plans every 5 years. These plans are extensive and expensive endeavors that require housing authorities to submit numerous details of progress and modifications to HUD. The rule effectively drowns these entities in paperwork while doing nothing to further their missions of providing safe and secure housing for hardworking American families. Heck, Mr. Chair, we have such a backlog of maintenance through HUD that that is where we should be talking about our moneys going toward rather than another additional burden on the American people. Lastly, we have seen the Federal Housing finance agency announce that it is hiking loan-level pricing adjustment fees on home buyers with high credit scores and redistributing them to funds for borrowers with low credit scores, essentially penalizing people who have made tough decisions, sacrificed, and worked very hard. This rule penalizes financially responsible borrowers with additional fees that subsidize housing payments for borrowers with bad credit. These additional fees can be significant according to a report by the Heritage Foundation and found that if a young homeowner in their thirties were able to invest their additional mortgage expenses at 8 percent annual returns, which is pretty average, that investment could grow by nearly $31,000 upon retirement. That is not miniscule. Once again, this rule was created outside the purview of duly elected Representatives. All in all, my amendment is simple. It restores the people's voice in these significant Federal agency decisions that impact their daily lives. It is time that we restore Article I authority and give the American people the transparent and accountable government that they deserve. Mr. Chairman, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from the great State of Florida (Mr. Rutherford).

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chairman, I thank my colleague from Florida for his remarks. Mr. Chairman, this is simple. It is about accountability and transparency, and the language of this amendment was passed in a bipartisan manner earlier this year. This is a no- brainer. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of my amendment which would restrict funds at the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies from being used to finalize any rule or regulation that have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more. Under the current administration, the regulatory landscape has never been worse. Regulatory agencies within the Department of the Interior have been able to exert an extraordinary amount of power and influence with very little oversight and very little authority to do so. My amendment seeks to change this by requiring that any major rule proposed by these agencies be approved by both Houses of Congress before they can take effect. This means that the elected Representatives of the American people here in the people's House would have a direct say in shaping the regulations that affect our natural resources and our public lands and that have a tremendous impact on our everyday lives. It means that the individuals who are closest to their constituents, who understand the needs and concerns of their communities, will be at the forefront of decisionmaking as our Founding Fathers intended. By including my amendment into the Interior-Environment appropriations bill, we send a very powerful message that we are committed to accountable and transparent governance. We are standing up for the principle that significant regulatory decisions should not be made behind closed doors but rather in the open Halls of Congress where the voices of the American people can be heard. Since President Biden took office, the regulatory climate has added hundreds of billions with a b of dollars in fresh regulatory costs which are eventually passed down to consumers--our constituents. We have seen the Biden administration's waters of the U.S. regulation create confusion and uncertainty for landowners, farmers, and businesses across the Nation, not to mention how expensive these regulations have been. As American families and businesses continue to suffer under the economic crisis caused by the disastrous Biden policies, this administration has decided to move the country back towards more costly and burdensome WOTUS regulations of the past-- needlessly in the process raising housing costs by hundreds of millions of dollars when it is already in a housing crisis. Under this administration, we have seen a proposed greenhouse gas emission standard for heavy-duty vehicles directly impacting our Nation's trucking by forcing costly, unachievable mandates on enterprise fleets with thousands of trucks to small mom-and-pop family businesses. We have seen the regulatory overreach regarding mandatory reporting of greenhouse gas emissions from manure management systems and permitting requirements for livestock emissions under the Clean Air Act. I could go on and on and on. It is clear that overreach under this administration has been extreme and it has gone too far. It is simple. Congress should have oversight over the EPA and other agencies like this because this agency was established through executive action rather than explicit congressional authorization. Let me say that for the people in the back and the people at home. The EPA is not even a congressionally authorized agency, and yet we fund it. By subjecting the EPA to congressional oversight, we ensure that decisions made by the agency are accountable to the elected Representatives of the people. This oversight allows for a more transparent and balanced approach to environmental regulation allowing for a thorough examination of policies and their potential impacts on various stakeholders. My amendment has the potential to reshape the way our government operates and ensure that the power of decisionmaking is in the hands of those who are elected to represent the interests of the American people. It is time to become transparent and accountable to the people whom we serve. Mr. Chair, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chairman, may I inquire as to how much time I have remaining.

Mrs. CAMMACK. Mr. Chair, I agree with my colleague on the other side of the aisle. We want to exert more transparency and more accountability. That is what we are doing here. This amendment furthers our ability to do just that, to hold Members of Congress accountable for the actions that are impacting our constituents' everyday lives. That is exactly what we are designed to do. That is Article I authority. We cede that authority to an unelected, nameless, and faceless bureaucrat through the regulatory regime. These agencies have run away with their rulemaking authority so that Congress has very little power to roll back or claw back. This amendment is a commonsense amendment. Earlier this year, the same language was passed in a bipartisan manner, so there is no excuse as to why both Republicans and Democrats cannot support these commonsense, accountable, and transparent measures on behalf of the American people. Mr. Chair, I yield back the balance of my time.