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On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
So are you concerned, Professor, that by slowing down the process for making these kinds of changes, we risk making government responses slower and impeding our ability to appropriately respond to changing circumstances?
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Maggie Hassan
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Hassan questions the impact of bureaucratic delays on government responsiveness.

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