On the recordSeptember 7, 2016
I would have no issue eliminating that for Unfunded Mandates Reform Act because again, that was a compromise that was made years ago that has proved to be an error.
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congress.govJames Lankford: “I would have no issue eliminating that for Unfunded Mandates Reform Act because again, that was a compromise that was…”
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Lankford supports eliminating exemptions for independent agencies in cost-benefit analysis.
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