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Lamar Smith: It appears the EPA is up to an old legal trick: if you can't win the argument on the merits, start arguing about the…

On the recordOctober 28, 2013
It appears the EPA is up to an old legal trick: if you can't win the argument on the merits, start arguing about the definition of words.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

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Smith criticizes the EPA for redefining laws to expand its regulatory power.

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