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Dirk Kempthorne: “That is the point, Senator, that is the point. If that scenario were to unfold, No. 1, would it not be very healthy for…”

On the recordJanuary 19, 1995
That is the point, Senator, that is the point. If that scenario were to unfold, No. 1, would it not be very healthy for the Senate to have the information as to what is the cost of that mandate?
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Dirk Kempthorne
Idaho

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Discussing the importance of understanding the costs of legislative mandates.

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