On the recordJuly 6, 2011
Some agencies believe that their political ends justify their regulatory means and that their insulation from the traditional checks and balances is a blank check for them to pursue hyperactivist causes.
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Blackburn criticizes agencies for prioritizing political goals over regulatory accountability.
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