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Patty Murray: “Government has a way of expressing its concern in laws, rules, and regulations that aren't as efficient as the concern…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2015
Government has a way of expressing its concern in laws, rules, and regulations that aren't as efficient as the concern is real.
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Patty Murray
Democratic · Washington

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Murray critiques government inefficiencies in addressing campus safety regulations.

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