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Tom McClintock: “I would hope this common-sense legislation aimed at eliminating bureaucratic red tape would garner strong bipartisan…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2011
I would hope this common-sense legislation aimed at eliminating bureaucratic red tape would garner strong bipartisan support, much like H.R. 795.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock advocates for bipartisan support for hydropower legislation.

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