Letter to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Supporting Nomination of Susan Dudley as Next Administrator to OIRA

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY AND GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS:

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world's largest business federation representing more than three million businesses and organizations of every size, sector, and region, strongly urges you to confirm Susan Dudley as the next Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), in the Office of Management and Budget.

Susan Dudley is a nominee with great integrity, personal warmth, and relevant work experience. She is an author, an educator, and an economist, with a long work history in regulatory matters in both the public sector—as a former employee of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and OIRA—and private sector. Susan Dudley understands the importance of transparency in the rule making process, and recognizes the detrimental impact excessive regulation can have on both the U.S. economy and American competitiveness in the global marketplace.

The Office of Administrator of OIRA is dedicated to ensuring that federal rules provide the maximum benefit to the American public. Susan Dudley has spent most of her career focusing on just that, and she is committed to the objective evaluation of regulations.

The U.S. Chamber understands that this Committee will give Ms. Dudley a fair and impartial nomination hearing, focusing on her stellar record of achievement and career accolades. She is a very qualified candidate and the obvious successor to this important post.

Based on the foregoing, the U.S. Chamber strongly urges you to confirm Susan Dudley as the next Administrator of OIRA.

Sincerely,

R. Bruce Josten