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On the recordSeptember 28, 2015
When an agency claims to discover a long-extant statute and unheralded power to regulate a significant portion of the American economy, we typically greet that announcement with a measure of skepticism.
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Dan Sullivan
Republican · Alaska

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Sullivan emphasizes skepticism towards expansive regulatory authority without clear congressional backing.

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