CREW citizens for responsibility and ethics in washington January 7, 2011 BY FACSIMILE: 202-225-4784 Chairman Darrell Issa Committee on Oversight and Government Reform U.S. House of Representatives 2157 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Chairman Is: Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington applauds your commitment to bringing greater transparency to the legislative process. Toward that end, we request that you ‘make fully transparent your process of identifying regulations that negatively impact the economy and jobs. Specifically, we request that you post on the Oversight Committee's website the letters you sent last month to 150 companies, trade groups, and research organizations seeking their identification of federal regulations that negatively impact the economy and jobs as well as any responses to those letters you receive. Transpareney and accountability in government rely heavily on knowing those groups and individuals that have provided input into the governmental decision-making process. Providing public access to this information will not only further those goals, but also increase public confidence in the work of your committee, Melanie Sloan Executive Director 1400 Eye Street, NW, Suite 450, Washington, 0.C, 20005 | 202.408.5565 phone | 202.588.5020 fax | wwnuctzenstoretics.ong <>