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Lamar Smith: Unelected Federal officials for too long have imposed huge costs on the economy and the American people through…

On the recordJanuary 23, 2011
Unelected Federal officials for too long have imposed huge costs on the economy and the American people through burdensome regulations.
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

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Smith criticizes the impact of unaccountable federal regulations on the economy.

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