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On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
it is not necessarily the lack of regulation, of a regulation that is there; it is the lack of enforcement of the regulation.
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Michael Capuano
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizes that enforcement, not just regulation, is crucial for effective governance.

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