Lobbyists, the House is Yours

Darrell Issa asks corporate lobby for their wish list

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MIRANDA

O brave new world,
That has such people in’t!

PROSPERO

‘Tis new to thee.

The Tempest

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The New York Times today:

Representative Darrell Issa, Republican of California and new chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, has asked lobbyists and trade organizations to identify the federal rules they would most like to see overturned, and the E.P.A.’s air quality regulations were high on the list.

The Republicans are back in power in the House and it’s looking like 2005 all over again.

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