I think that OMB is well suited to be a place that sounds the alarm where it looks like there might be instances of regulatory capture in the Federal Government.
Sheldon Whitehouse: “I think that OMB is well suited to be a place that sounds the alarm where it looks like there might be instances of…”
On the recordApril 9, 2013
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Whitehouse emphasizes OMB's role in identifying regulatory capture.
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