Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020

Floor Speech

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Mr. COMER. Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding.

Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this amendment and its circumventing of the administration's ability to conduct the rulemaking process. This amendment would deny OSHA the ability to finalize its proposed rule which is aimed at correcting the previous administration's failure to produce a targeted final rule that reflected input from stakeholders.

OSHA's current proposed rule is necessary to aid in clarifying standards for the shipyard and construction industries. Further delay would unnecessarily burden these businesses and create continued significant compliance costs that we cannot know the full scope of today because proper analysis was never conducted during the rulemaking process of the previous administration.

In order for a tailored, adequately prescriptive rule to emerge, OSHA must be able to deliver an updated standard that responds to the input of the hardworking individuals in these sectors.

Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to join me in opposing this amendment.

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