[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 1, 2017)]
[House]
[Page H860]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
UNITED IN REINING IN REGULATIONS
(Mr. ALLEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. ALLEN. Madam Speaker, for the last 8 years, Americans have felt
the burden of excessive and intense regulatory overreach having to
comply with time-consuming rules and regulations. But that ends now.
For the first time in 8 years, the legislative branch and the executive
branch are on the same page. We must get the government out of the way.
Last week, I joined my colleagues on the One In, One Out Act, which
requires Federal agencies to repeal or revise a rule before they can
issue a new one, and any new rule must be of equal or lesser cost to
Americans.
And in true Trump fashion this week, the President announced his own
version, the one in, two out executive order.
These measures are commonsense at their core. To begin growing our
economy and creating jobs, we have got to reduce the size and scope of
the Federal Government and tackle the mountain of red tape surrounding
our Nation's job creators. Americans are ready for growth and
innovation, and, for the first time in a long time, the President is on
our side.
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