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Bob Goodlatte: “This sort of 'legislation by accumulation,' or by anecdote, is undoubtedly contrary to Congressional intent, not to…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2014
This sort of 'legislation by accumulation,' or by anecdote, is undoubtedly contrary to Congressional intent, not to mention the fair administration of justice.
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Bob Goodlatte
Republican · Virginia

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Goodlatte criticizes the accumulation of laws without proper examination.

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