gerry connolly joining us. in u.s. businesses to write a letter on regulations that impact their business. here is what president obama had to say about the burden of regulation. >> i have ordered a government- wide review. it there are rules on the books that are needlessly stifling job creation and economic growth, we will fix them. already we are dramatically cutting down on the paperwork that saddles business with huge administrative costs. we are proving -- improving the way the fda approves medical devices to get treatments to the market faster. and the epa delayed the gas permiting rules for biogas. i also ordered agencies to find ways to make regulations more flexible for small business. we have turned a tangle of fuel economy regulations and pending lawsuits into a single standard that will reduce our dependence on foreign oil, say consumers money at the pump, and a car companies the certainty they need. host: the aflcio president responded to the president's call for regulation. saying that it is a distractio

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