Great Response To Deal With Run-Away Bureaucracy
By: Doug Busselman, Executive Vice President
In the “checks and balances” Big Brother shuffle…where the Executive Branch, following the directive of the Judicial Branch, tries to force the Legislative Branch into passing a law to punish and tax Americans for using energy, Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska has responded with a very worthwhile counter-proposal. Her idea would promote the idea that maybe it should be up to the elected legislators to make laws – instead of the inventions of command and control coming from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Going forward with this game-plan should be a worthwhile process to watch unfold, given the process that is being contemplated was put down as a legislative response to run-away bureaucracies by none other than U.S. Senator Harry Reid.
In her news release announcing the plan to file a “disapproval resolution”, Senator Murkowski points out,
"Make no mistake - Congress is being threatened in a misguided attempt to move a climate bill forward," Murkowski said. "But this strategy is highly flawed because it assumes Congress will pass economically damaging legislation in order to stave off economically damaging regulations. That's a false choice and it should be rejected outright."
She also outlines the way the system is supposed to operate in moving forward with the resolution that she is bringing forward…
Protecting us from our government should be a higher priority for those who we elect. Thank goodness at least one Senator from Alaska has identified a step to take in addressing that responsibility.
In the “checks and balances” Big Brother shuffle…where the Executive Branch, following the directive of the Judicial Branch, tries to force the Legislative Branch into passing a law to punish and tax Americans for using energy, Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska has responded with a very worthwhile counter-proposal. Her idea would promote the idea that maybe it should be up to the elected legislators to make laws – instead of the inventions of command and control coming from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Going forward with this game-plan should be a worthwhile process to watch unfold, given the process that is being contemplated was put down as a legislative response to run-away bureaucracies by none other than U.S. Senator Harry Reid.
In her news release announcing the plan to file a “disapproval resolution”, Senator Murkowski points out,
"Make no mistake - Congress is being threatened in a misguided attempt to move a climate bill forward," Murkowski said. "But this strategy is highly flawed because it assumes Congress will pass economically damaging legislation in order to stave off economically damaging regulations. That's a false choice and it should be rejected outright."
She also outlines the way the system is supposed to operate in moving forward with the resolution that she is bringing forward…
Upon introduction, a disapproval resolution is referred to the committee of jurisdiction, which in this case will be the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. If the committee does not favorably report the resolution within 20 calendar days, it may be discharged upon petition by 30 Senators. Once a disapproval resolution is placed on the Senate calendar, it is then subject to expedited consideration on the Senate floor, and not subject to filibuster.
Protecting us from our government should be a higher priority for those who we elect. Thank goodness at least one Senator from Alaska has identified a step to take in addressing that responsibility.
Posted by Doug Busselman at 12/15/2009 11:16 AM 
Categories: Global Warming
Tags: EPA Regulations U.S. Senate Senator Lisa Murkowski Congress
Categories: Global Warming
Tags: EPA Regulations U.S. Senate Senator Lisa Murkowski Congress
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