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Henry Waxman: “I understand the point the gentleman is making, that you think all parties ought to be involved, but I wanted to point…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 1995
I understand the point the gentleman is making, that you think all parties ought to be involved, but I wanted to point out that the comment period is after a proposal is already on the table. And this bill provides that State and local governments can come in in advance. If they are going to come in in advance, then private citizens ought to be able to come in in advance and be able to participate on equal terms. What we are proposing to do is there ought to be equal terms for comments, whether it be by a local government or by other concerned citizens.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California
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Discussing the importance of equal participation for citizens and local governments in the legislative process.

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