It seems like the administrative state has become the 4th branch of government, and you are more focused on following some internal memo and processes and political ideologues in the Department, rather than following the law that Congress actually passed.
Bruce Westerman: “It seems like the administrative state has become the 4th branch of government, and you are more focused on following…”
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Westerman criticizes the Department for prioritizing internal regulations over laws passed by Congress.
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