[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 192 (Wednesday, December 14, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H8912]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              REGULATIONS

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, throughout this year, House Republicans have 
been fighting for job creation, working to prevent the Federal 
Government from damaging our economy and job growth.
  The present administration has tried to downplay the effect new 
regulations will have on companies struggling in the weak economy. 
Today's Wall Street Journal documents efforts of the White House Office 
on Information and Regulatory Affairs to muddy the waters about 
regulations.
  The official Obama administration compilation of regulations ignores 
significant institutions such as the National Labor Relations Board and 
the Securities and Exchange Commission, yet the number of economically 
significant rules at all stages has risen to 149, a historic high.
  Vast sections of industry are waiting to hear how the Federal 
Government will change the way they have to do business. How on earth 
can we expect them to hire new workers when they can't plan with this 
regulatory uncertainty?
  The administration can try to manipulate the numbers, but there can 
be no doubt that the Federal regulatory juggernaut is holding back job 
growth.

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