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On the recordFebruary 4, 2015
I just want to say in response to my friend from Utah, also a neat argument. All of a sudden we are now retreating from the economic rationale for moving beyond unfunded mandates, for getting the hobnail- booted government off the necks of business so jobs can grow and the economy can just take off. Now, that is not really the purpose of this. It is transparency and getting unfunded mandates exposed. I think that is a fairly weak argument and justification for a bad bill. Mr. Chairman, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cummings), the distinguished ranking member.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia
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Feb 4, 2015

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