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Tom Latham: “I will just obviously be very brief. But the gentleman was talking earlier about opposing this amendment because it…”

On the recordAugust 1, 2013
I will just obviously be very brief. But the gentleman was talking earlier about opposing this amendment because it creates busy work for the agencies. What about the busy work of the small businesses to comply with these mountains and mountains of regulations? And the previous speakers have said the biggest reason that people are not hiring today is because of the cost of regulations. I would ask for this amendment to be passed. I yield back the balance of my time. {time} 1945 The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Latham). The question was taken; and the Acting Chair announced that the ayes appeared to have it.
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Tom Latham
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Aug 1, 2013

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