But within the room on votes, I've tried to fashion myself as someone who's a voice, particularly for small businesses. And one of the arguments I've made is that Small businesses in this state, it's a really hard deal. You need a compliance consultant, basically, to open a lemonade stand because there are so many overlapping regulations coming from different agencies that we in the legislature have passed over the last 40, 50 years. And we ought to streamline this. We ought to make it easier. Okay. Yes, I believe in workplace safety. Yes, I believe in preventing harassment and making sure that workers have a strong living wage. (34:45–34:59)
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