The agency is given forward motion and Congress has basically said, if you want to change the forward motion of this agency, Congress can then go back, pass a law, override a veto of the President
James Lankford: “The agency is given forward motion and Congress has basically said, if you want to change the forward motion of this…”
On the recordApril 27, 2015
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Lankford discusses the agency's authority versus Congress's role in rulemaking.
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