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Blake Farenthold: Thank you very much. Mr. Chairman, I just want to wrap up by saying that this really is a problem. Elected officials are…

On the recordAugust 1, 2013
Thank you very much. Mr. Chairman, I just want to wrap up by saying that this really is a problem. Elected officials are not making the rules. There is no accountability, and it's going to be hard for us to do it. This is the first step in bringing the power back to the people and to their elected Representatives. The REINS Act is a commonsense way to hold government accountable and to start to rebuild that trust that the American people have lost in Washington, D.C. That is what is good for America, and I urge my colleagues to support the REINS Act.
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Blake Farenthold
Texas
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Aug 1, 2013

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