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Alan Simpson: It is long past time that we did something to interject common sense and sound science into the regulatory process, and…

On the recordJuly 12, 1995
It is long past time that we did something to interject common sense and sound science into the regulatory process, and the bill that Senator Dole, Senator Hatch, and Senator Johnston put together will really go a very long way in doing that.
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Alan Simpson
Wyoming

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Discussing the need for regulatory reform and bipartisan efforts in Congress.

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