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On the recordFebruary 9, 2011
I believe the law of unintended consequences is the hallmark of hastily considered rules and ill-conceived regulation.
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Frank Lucas
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lucas expresses concern about the negative effects of poorly thought-out regulations.

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