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John Doolittle: “Whereas now that is clear. If we do not use certain words, it is clearly beyond the purview of Federal regulation. Now…”

On the recordJuly 14, 1998
Whereas now that is clear. If we do not use certain words, it is clearly beyond the purview of Federal regulation. Now everything is arguably within the purview.
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John Doolittle
Republican · California

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Discussing the scope of Federal regulation.

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