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On the recordJuly 24, 2012
Mr. Speaker, I just would like to point out to my colleague from Florida that we certainly agree on our side of the aisle with Governor Romney that we need regulations. These bills don't do away with all regulations. Republicans know you need government. We just want some common sense brought into our government. We want a cost- benefit analysis done to rules and regulations. After all, we're here, we're breathing the air, we're drinking the water, we're eating the food. Our children, our grandchildren are, too. It doesn't make any sense these tired old accusations against Republicans that we don't care anything about our environment or our food because we're here living with them, also. {time} 1340 I don't think the American people are going to buy the arguments that my colleague made. I would now like to yield 5 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Lankford).
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