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James Lankford: “But, the goal of the regulation and of the statute is usually health and safety and environmental protection and such…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
But, the goal of the regulation and of the statute is usually health and safety and environmental protection and such, and the fine, the penalty here, becomes a vehicle to help accomplish some of that.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford emphasizes the importance of regulations for health and safety over merely imposing fines.

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