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Andy Barr: That, to me, resembles more the institutions that we saw in the Soviet Union instead of a democratic society where…

On the recordOctober 20, 2015
That, to me, resembles more the institutions that we saw in the Soviet Union instead of a democratic society where governing entities are subject to the consent of the people.
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Andy Barr
Republican · Kentucky

Editor's note · Context

Barr criticizes the lack of transparency in regulatory agencies, likening it to Soviet institutions.

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