Richard Blumenthal said "I'm asking really for authority; whether the agencies need authority to expedite these rules, to issue emergency orders." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 5, 2014

I'm asking really for authority; whether the agencies need authority to expedite these rules, to issue emergency orders.

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Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal requests more authority for agencies to enforce safety regulations.

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