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Steve Cohen: the Administrative Procedure Act is an 'administrative Constitution' that attempts to strike a balance between the need…

On the recordJuly 8, 2013
the Administrative Procedure Act is an 'administrative Constitution' that attempts to strike a balance between the need for due process and fairness, on the one hand, and the need for agencies to be able effectively to carry out their policymaking responsibilities, on the other.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen discusses the importance of the Administrative Procedure Act in balancing due process and agency effectiveness.

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