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On the recordFebruary 26, 2012
This is legislatively unwise because the measure fails to acknowledge the fact that regulations play a critical role in ensuring the health and safety of Americans as well as through the economic well-being of our Nation.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers critiques a measure linking regulations to unemployment rates.

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