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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Jun 17, 2012

the over-arching message has been the same--federal regulatory burdens and the constant growth of bureaucratic red tape are stifling our job creation.

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Jun 17, 2012

when the President says that jobs is all about math, I say yes, Mr. President, there is an equation that works, it is called less regulation plus less litigation plus less taxation equals more innovation and job creation.

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Jun 17, 2012

we are so appreciative that each of you would take your time to be here and to talk with us

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Jun 17, 2012

I think that is so important. And much of the emphasis has been reshaping the interaction between government and the citizens.

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Jun 17, 2012

the cost of compliance, the cost of uncertainty, the cost of the over-reach of federal regulations

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Jun 17, 2012

We need to be looking at this at the federal level and indeed the states are the labs for innovation.

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Jun 17, 2012

I do not think there is any question... that if they can cause an employee to work under 30 hours... that is what they are doing.

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Jun 17, 2012

I think most people in Washington are beginning to understand that Dodd-Frank missed the mark.

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Jun 17, 2012

I think what we have seen and what Washington does so often is we create a one-size-fits-all piece of legislation.

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Marsha Blackburn
@marshablackburn· Republican · TN· Jun 17, 2012

the acceleration of new regulations and economically significant regulations have been staggering and stifling to our economy.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Jun 17, 2012

I am continuing for 1 year the national emergency with respect to the risk of nuclear proliferation created by the accumulation of weapons-usable fissile material in the territory of the Russian Federation.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Jun 17, 2012

One of the key tasks on our shared agenda is the expansion of trade and investment relations.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Jun 17, 2012

The existence and risk of proliferation of weapons-usable fissile material on the Korean Peninsula constitutes an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Jun 17, 2012

The pursuit of international peace and security remains a priority for the United States and Russia.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Jun 17, 2012

We are delighted to invite Mexico, our neighbor and second largest export market, to join the TPP negotiations.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Jun 17, 2012

I emphasized my priority of having Congress repeal Jackson-Vanik, provide permanent trade relations status to Russia.

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