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On the recordJuly 20, 2009
That is a concern that I have because I think if we become too restrictive here, the invested capital goes somewhere else.
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Thomas Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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Coburn expresses concern about potential capital flight due to excessive regulation.

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