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Jim Risch: the language of the bill needs to be specific. It needs to tell these agencies what they can and, more importantly, what…

On the recordMay 15, 2013
the language of the bill needs to be specific. It needs to tell these agencies what they can and, more importantly, what they cannot do.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Risch stresses the need for clarity in legislative language to guide agencies effectively.

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