[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 34 (Thursday, February 23, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H2072]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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              IN SUPPORT OF THE REGULATORY TRANSITION ACT

  (Mr. HOSTETTLER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HOSTETTLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the Regulatory 
Transition Act.
  Mr. Speaker, there is a frantic effort underway on the part of the 
administration to frighten the American public and this body about what 
those of us who would protect private property rights are trying to do. 
For years, Big Government has disseminated the message that the public 
needs of Washington, DC, to take care of it--that without Washington, 
DC, no one will look out for its health and well-being; that without 
Washington, DC, no one will protect its clean air and clean water; that 
without Washington, DC, no one will know what to do because only 
Washington, DC, knows what's good. Something may sound ridiculous but, 
as the message goes, it's coming from Washington, DC, so it must be a 
smart idea, because after all, doesn't Washington, DC, know best?
  There was a different message sent in the last election. Washington, 
DC, doesn't know best. Regulation after regulation comes down the 
pike--micromanaging every facet of the daily lives of individuals and 
the daily operations of businesses. The people said, ``Enough.'' The 
administration responded by preparing some 4,300 new regulations to get 
through under the closing door.
  If we are truly representing the American people, we must keep this 
from happening. The administration is trying to send a message that 
life as we know it will fall apart if these regulations don't get 
through. That is an unfortunate scare tactic. But let's show everybody 
concerned that the regulatory monster isn't vital to our existence, but 
it actually threatens our way of life as we know it. Let's cast a vote 
for smaller, smarter Government and defy those who are trying to scare 
the American public and this body into continuing with business as 
usual.


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