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On the recordFebruary 8, 2012
It would seem to me that not only is this ceding some authority from the Congress to the executive branch, but, in fact, you are adding additional time, additional delays, and, of course, that translates to additional costs for whatever the project may be.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Murkowski critiques the delegation of authority to the executive branch and its implications.

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