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George Voinovich: “Again, I thank the Senator. I emphasize that 130,000 comments were made last year regarding those regulations that have…”

On the recordJanuary 21, 2003
Again, I thank the Senator. I emphasize that 130,000 comments were made last year regarding those regulations that have been issued by the EPA. So it has been really vetted. People have had an opportunity to participate in this. I support the Senator's suggestion that rather than ask for a study by the Academy, we delay that and let the rules be issued, and then let the Academy look at it. That is a much sounder, more commonsense approach to dealing with this problem.
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George Voinovich
Republican · Ohio

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Discussing EPA regulations and the process for reviewing them.

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