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Sheldon Whitehouse: “I do not think I have actually ever seen a sincere effort at regulatory reform or relief.”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2017
I do not think I have actually ever seen a sincere effort at regulatory reform or relief.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse criticizes the lack of genuine regulatory reform efforts.

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