12/16/2009
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"Well thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I am pleased that the Committee is again looking at regulatory issues, and thank you for holding this hearing."
"Americans expect a common sense approach to regulation. They want to have their water, and air, and their safety protected, but they also do not want to stifle innovation and economic growth."
"Improving regulation is a big issue in our country. It is important to business. It is also important to consumers."
"About 50 percent of the heroin is grown in Mexico and 60 percent of the heroin that we have come into the U.S. is either grown or distributed through Mexico."