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Don Beyer: “It seems to me that the whole idea of this hearing was trying to figure out how we respond to the spirit and letter of…”

On the recordMarch 7, 2017
It seems to me that the whole idea of this hearing was trying to figure out how we respond to the spirit and letter of Article VI, you know, light regulation, heavy regulation, permissive innovation and all that.
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Don Beyer
Democratic · Virginia

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Beyer emphasizes the hearing's focus on regulatory responses to Article VI.

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