[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 46 (Monday, March 24, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H2568]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
GET THE GOVERNMENT OUT OF THE WAY OF JOB CREATORS
(Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, tonight the Statesville Chamber of Commerce
will host its annual dinner and recognize the individuals, businesses,
and nonprofits that help make Statesville, North Carolina, thrive.
Unfortunately, our work here will keep me from joining them. As we
recognize the great work local organizations like the Statesville
Chamber do to help local businesses compete, we should remain focused
on the task of keeping Washington out of their way.
We have passed numerous bills in the House to cut through bureaucracy
and get the government out of the way of job creators.
In the last week of February, the House passed one such bill: the
Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act. UMITA would require
new Federal rules and regulations to undergo more complete and accurate
cost analyses.
With regulations estimated to impose over 87 million hours of
paperwork on American businesses, I hope this bill passes the Senate
with the same bipartisan support it received in the House.
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