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On the recordSeptember 19, 2012
I think it does 2 things: it gets a lot of the overregulation out of the books, and it makes the bureaucrats then listen to the people who are affected by those rules before they write them.
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Steve King
Republican · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

King advocates for his Sunset Act to reduce federal regulations and enhance public input.

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