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Henry Waxman: “So it is rather Orwellian, you have regulations dealing with motor vehicles that reduce the requirement that they…”

On the recordMarch 10, 2011
So it is rather Orwellian, you have regulations dealing with motor vehicles that reduce the requirement that they use--reduce their need to use as much gasoline as otherwise would be the case.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman criticizes the bill for undermining vehicle efficiency regulations.

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