American - Politician | August 19, 1942 - November 1, 2015
The problem is that agencies sometimes lose sight of common sense as they create regulations.
Fred Thompson
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We have some real political differences among us, but we all share the same goals: clean air and water, injury free workplaces, safe transportation systems, to name a few of the good things that can come from regulation.
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We just ask the agency to make reasonable and honest decisions, and the public deserves no less.
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We're hoping for the best, but we need to prepare for the worst.
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While we believe there are fruitful opportunities to update and improve old rules, we do not want to set up a review process that could create a litigation morass.
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You can't substitute promise after promise with known violators of prior promises at the expense of protecting ourselves or setting an example.
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