Legislative Update Quotes

Even when laws have been written down, they ought not always to remain unaltered.

Our world has evolved and grown more technologically savvy. Lawmakers need to adjust to these changes.

I have not been in Washington very long, but I've been there long enough to be shocked by how antiquated some of our laws have become.

It is important that legislation keeps pace with scientific progress.

Congress should... at least keep pace with technological advances.

With scientific advances, Congress must now make changes to reflect new therapeutic options.

Next, we will create a modern immigration law.

Many people say that we have sufficient laws in our country, just that they are not implemented properly. I completely disagree with them. I have studied many of the laws very carefully. We are still being governed by the same colonial laws which existed in British times. They have not been changed. Many of these laws need to be changed.

The laws are gonna have to change. And it's 2016. We can't keep using all the laws that was made back in the 1700s. We're gonna have to understand that times have changed.

Lawmakers need to be better stewards of policy and update it, not just keep adding on top of old laws.

Regulation needs to catch up with innovation.

We've got to change our regulatory system.

House passage is good news for the Northwest corner and our environment.

The National Forest Ski Area Permit Act of 1986 needs to be updated to reflect our growing communities.