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On the recordMarch 1, 2011
The more compliance officers that we hire to be able to fill out paperwork and be able to submit it back to EPA and other agencies, the slower our economy becomes.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford critiques the impact of increased regulations on economic efficiency.

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