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Lisa Murkowski: “I think it's a mistake for Congress to basically seed its authority to determine what's in the public interest to folks…”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2014
I think it's a mistake for Congress to basically seed its authority to determine what's in the public interest to folks in the administration and agencies that are not elected.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Murkowski warns against Congress relinquishing authority to unelected officials.

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