During the Rule-Making Process, Bureaucrats Often Consider the Views of Legislators

During the rule-making process, bureaucrats often consider the views of legislators for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

A) Congress can remove their policy-making power by changing the underlying law.
B) Congress can change the budget of an agency if it so chooses.
C) Congress can step in and change things during the notice and comment procedure.
D) Congress controls the power to appoint bureaucratic leaders and dictate overall missions for agencies.
E) bureaucrats need congressional support to get larger budgets and accomplish more important tasks.