[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 198 (Tuesday, December 20, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S7791]
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             Unanimous Consent Request--Executive Calendar

  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate consider the 
following nomination: Calendar No. 1195, Richard L. Revesz to be 
Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget; that the Senate vote on the nomination 
without intervening action or debate; that if confirmed, the motion to 
reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table; and that the 
President be immediately notified of the Senate's action.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Is there objection?
  The Senator from West Virginia.
  Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. President, in reserving the right to object, I rise 
today to speak on the nomination of Richard L. Revesz to serve as 
Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, 
Office of Management and Budget.
  Mr. Revesz has repeatedly voiced support for the Clean Power Plan 
developed by the Obama administration. The Environmental Protection 
Agency designed that overreaching regulation to shut down the coal 
industry by shifting power generation away from reliable energy 
sources. The regulation was part of the Obama administration's War on 
Coal. That war devastated many communities in my State of West 
Virginia.
  This year, the Supreme Court held it was unlawful in the landmark 
case of West Virginia v. EPA. Mr. Revesz submitted an amicus brief in 
that case to oppose West Virginia's position and argue against the 
interpretation of the major questions doctrine that the Supreme Court 
ultimately adopted.
  Mr. Revesz's well-documented approach to regulation, including his 
support for the Clean Power Plan, demonstrates he is not the right 
person to get the administration's policies on a reasonable track; 
therefore, I object.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Objection is heard.
  The Senator from Michigan.