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On the recordJune 21, 2011
Any new regulations must require concrete examples of market failure and true consumer harm because there is no room for additional burdens on American industries and consumers without showing just cause.
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Marsha Blackburn
Republican · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Blackburn calls for evidence before imposing new regulations on industries.

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