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Bruce Westerman: Time and again, the Biden administration has proven that they would rather use a sledge hammer than a scalpel.

On the recordJune 5, 2023
Time and again, the Biden administration has proven that they would rather use a sledge hammer than a scalpel.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Westerman argues the administration's approach is overly aggressive.

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