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Jason Chaffetz: “I think it is also important that the Congress stand up for itself and not allow an Administration--I don't care which…”

On the recordJune 18, 2012
I think it is also important that the Congress stand up for itself and not allow an Administration--I don't care which party it is involved with--allow just simple rulemaking to push through the process and not allow the back and forth and the discussion that would happen in Congress.
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Jason Chaffetz
Republican · Utah

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Chaffetz emphasizes Congress's role in regulating administration rulemaking.

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