On the recordJune 2, 2011
So that might affect a regulation that was a bad regulation or a good regulation; right? It's a great big mallet that comes down and kills that regulation.
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congress.govDiana DeGette: “So that might affect a regulation that was a bad regulation or a good regulation; right? It's a great big mallet that…”
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DeGette discusses the impact of Congress on regulations, emphasizing the potential for both good and bad regulations to be affected.
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