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Francis Rooney: “Concerns about this bill are broad and bipartisan. Members of both parties have raised questions about the scope…”

On the recordFebruary 11, 2011
Concerns about this bill are broad and bipartisan. Members of both parties have raised questions about the scope, process and intent of this rulemaking. The American people spoke in November to avoid these kinds of Washington insider bureaucratic nightmares. Our work on this rule is far from complete. We must continue our efforts. Therefore, I rise in support of the resolution.
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Francis Rooney
Florida
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govinfo.gov
Feb 11, 2011

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The speaker addresses bipartisan concerns regarding a bill and expresses support for a resolution.

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