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On the recordJune 14, 2011
Respectfully, it just sounds like a lot of bureaucratic response to some legitimate questions that a lot of people around the Country have.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso criticizes bureaucratic responses to public concerns.

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