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Jim Risch: If legislators in a state like California want to force a light bulb mandate on its citizens, that's fine by me.

On the recordMarch 9, 2011
If legislators in a state like California want to force a light bulb mandate on its citizens, that's fine by me.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Acknowledging state-level mandates but opposing federal imposition.

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