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Ron Johnson: “One of the first proposals I made...was a bicameral sunset…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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Chairman Johnson's second round of questioning at HSGAC hearing 2-25-15.

Published | Video Starts at 01:11

There's got to be a process of subtraction. There's got to be a process of continuing continuous improvement. And I agree, if it's within the agencies. Again, … One of the first proposals I made...was a bicameral sunset committee...to go through a group of agencies...and...eliminate them. … It is, you know, quite honestly, disappointing. I know our leader, Leader McConnell, was with President Obama in the White House and apparently President Obama said, you know, don't even consider regulatory reform, not interested in it. (01:11–01:39)

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