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Lateefah Simon: “That article is about this legislation. Listen to the last sentence of this article. This is not from some wild-eyed…”

On the recordJuly 11, 1995
That article is about this legislation. Listen to the last sentence of this article. This is not from some wild-eyed radical liberal publication. This is from Business Week. Overreliance on cost-benefit analysis could make things worse for business, workers, and the environment. I think we ought to be going back to the bill by our colleague from Delaware, Senator Roth. I think that has balance. I think this bill does not have balance. This bill is going to end up in endless litigation. I know my colleague from Louisiana is sincere, as is the majority leader. But I think it is moving in the wrong direction. I am pleased to yield to my colleague from Louisiana for a question.
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Lateefah Simon
California

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Discussing concerns about legislation related to cost-benefit analysis and its implications.

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