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Rosa DeLauro: “It appears, Mr. Secretary, that there is no empirical evidence that the existing policy hurt employment.”

On the recordMarch 12, 2019
It appears, Mr. Secretary, that there is no empirical evidence that the existing policy hurt employment.
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Rosa DeLauro
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

DeLauro argues against the justification for a regulatory action based on lack of evidence.

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