mr. lankford: mr.an, i'd like to yield since minutes to the gentlelady from north carolina, who is the author of h.r. 899, and has worked on this concept for years to try to repair the inconsistencies in the original law. the chair: the gentlewoman from north carolina is recognized for six minutes. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. chairman. i thank the gentleman from oklahoma for yielding and for shepherding this bill through the committee. i'm especially grateful to mr. lankford for his tireless efforts on behalf of this legislation. not only i but the people of this country owe him a great debt of gratitude. i also want to commend him for employing such a wonderful staff. they have been a real pleasure to work with and have been devoted to getting this legislation passed. and i want to recognize the efforts of chairman issa and his staff at the oversight and government reform committee, including his eloquent comments today. they have provided my office with five-star service. and finally, i want to recogniz

mr. lankford: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on the bill under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. lankford: mr. speaker, this allows us to gather that information. it's a good thing to have the information. over the past several years there has been a push to provide greater transparency in the federal government. the difficulty of bits of information scattered in different parts in different reports has forced the need for this. to say, let's put all that data together. not only the number of staff and the number of programs and duplication reports and all things, let's gather that in a one readable report so that every american doesn't have to know where to chase down to get the bits of information. they can actually go to one spot and be able to look at it, whether it's a watchdog group, any member of congress or any citizen in america ca

mr. lankford: mr. chairman, i rise to claim time in opposition. the chair: the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. lankford: independent regulatory agencies impose significant costs to our economy and that imposes those federal mandates on state and local governments and the private sector. the securities and exchange commission, national labor relations board, federal communications commission, just a few example of agencies that impose regulations without consideration of the actual cost or impact on that on the public. now, this bill does not prevent agencies from creating regulations. it gives the impression that this will be a wild west and all these agencies will be limited. it only asks them to consider the costs in the -- and the impact of those regulations and to have some conversation with people and how it can be done less burdensome or less expensive. according to 2011 administrative law review article, analysis conducted by independent regulatory agencies is generally minimum, re

mr. lankford. mr. lankford: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: the chair will entertain up to 15 requests for one-minute speeches on each side of the aisle. for what purpose does the gentleman from oklahoma rise? mr. lankford: mr. speaker, i rise to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker: without objection. mr. lankford: mr. speaker, comments for sand in the workplace, sand can cause serious health issues. no one will dispute that. but this new rule is interesting inth design. in the comment request, osha specifically singles out one industry, oil and gas, as the key reason for the rule change. they write, a recent study silicon among workers conducting hydraulic fracturing operations as their prime reason for the rule change. after the rule has been in prays since 1971, that -- place since 1971. fracking has b

mr. lankford was talking about, his daughter or his child having asthma, i have asthma. and so i know the importance of this. so, yes, we do want a clean environment. many rural districts like mine often have unique needs. whether it's the farmer farming to put food on his table, or to keep his family fed, or to feed a nation, they need to keep the lights on, they need to keep the storefronts on, or brunging jobs back to our district you -- bringing jobs back to our district through projects like the dredging of the st. john's waterway which is a crucial infrastructure project in our district that would create thousands of jobs. and yet we have to deal with e.p.a. regulations. congress must ensure efficient and effective policies are being implemented that both boost the economy and uphold environmentally friendly industry standards. however, the e.p.a. has overstepped its authority time and time again by imposing unwarranted, costly federal regulations on states and on individuals. last year the e.p.a. issued 1,624 rules and notices. this year alone the e.p.a. has issue