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Robert Burton: There is no transparency. There is no compliance. And until that is seriously taken by the agencies, I think that the…

On the recordMarch 16, 2015
There is no transparency. There is no compliance. And until that is seriously taken by the agencies, I think that the industrial basis is going to be weakened.
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Robert Burton
North Carolina

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Burton warns about the lack of transparency and compliance affecting small businesses.

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