obama administration, washington bureaucrats are working overtime to finalize new rules on everything from prairie puddles to power plants. just this week, the white house released an ozone rule that will increase electricity costs and decrease reliability. in this administrations race to control more of what americans do every day. it has lost all perspective. the rules are based on ideology rather than practicality. the result is an explosion of expensive regulations and federal requirements on hard-working families. washington's assault on andy johnson in wyoming could be repeated across the country. the obama administration issued more than 2500 new regulations in the past six years. complying with these regulations is expected to cost the economy a staggering $680 billion. people will be forced to spend millions of hours filling out

the paperwork. what do americans get for this time and money? one of epa's rules on power plants would cost as much as $2400 for every one dollar in direct benefits. this imbalance is a big reason why america's wages have been stagnant since president obama took office. the cost of these regulations are real. they are significant to our economy, to good paying jobs, and the ability of americans to live freely. that is why republicans are fighting so hard. the white house's cynical response is only polluters would oppose these rules. i am fortunate to live in wyoming, one of the most beautiful places in the world. .e protect our open spaces at the same time, the country benefits from our responsible and reliable production of american energy. we've proven you can have both.

the obama administration long ago left this reasonable objective in the dust. what the administration won't tell you is both republicans and democrats in congress oppose many of these regulations, including the rules on waters of the united states. senators joe donnelly and joe manchin, all democrats, joined us to change these regulations. changes to this rulemaking are being blocked by the president and liberal democrat leaders in congress. even the courts have dealt the obama administration serious setbacks to its regulatory rampage. by the time's the courts act, the damage is done. those jobs are done, and communities suffer. the head of the epa bragged that it didn't matter if the obama administration lost in court. the rules had already been in effect three years. that's outrageous. the fines against andy johnson

continued to pile up and could exceed $16 million. his family can't afford to fight anymore, and just like the johnsons in wyoming, the american people can't afford the overreach and onslaught of new regulations. put fall, republicans will legislation on the president's desk to rein in runaway regulations. he will have to choose between big government and hard-working americans. we have already made our choice. thanks for listening. ♪ complex with her experience

married to a five-star general, maybe eisenhower knew how to manage a large staff. her favorite color of pink, which was reflected in her wardrobe, and courtney did in accessories, she was voted one of the nation's best dressed for her clothing and hats. maybe eisenhower, this sunday night at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's original series, "first ladies: influence and image," exploring the lives of the women who filled the role of first ladies and their influence on the presidency, from martha washington to michelle obama, on american history tv on c-span3. here on c-span, "the communicators" is next with chip

dickering who heads cop tell. then education secretary arne he uncan discusses a proposal that would allow states more money to spend on teachers and school. later, a discussion on i'm a change and its effect on national security and >> c-span created 35 years ago and brought to you by your local cable or satellite provider. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> you served for 11 years in the congress. prior to that, he served as a member of senator lott's staff and congressman pickering, what is comptel. mr. pickering: it is the longest standing telecommunications association. it was founded 35 years ago. host: