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Calendar No. 8
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 8
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 6, 2009
Mr. Reid (for himself, Mr. Levin, Mr. Kerry, Mr. Begich, Mr. Durbin, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Bingaman, Mr. Casey, Mr. Lautenberg, Ms. Stabenow, Mrs. McCaskill, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Schumer, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Brown) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time
January 7, 2009
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
A BILL
To return the Government to the people by reviewing
controversial midnight regulations
issued in the waning days of
the Bush Administration.
Short title
This Act may be cited as
the Returning Government to the
American People Act
.
Sense of Congress
It is the sense of Congress that—
the Bush Administration should not rush into effect major new controversial regulations in its closing days;
the incoming Administration, working with
the Congress, should review and, if appropriate revise or reject such
midnight regulations
; and
if legislation is necessary to ensure the new Administration has this opportunity, that Congress should enact, and the President should sign, such legislation.
January 7, 2009
Read the second time and placed on the calendar