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Dan Sullivan: “They are not niceties, they are actually requirements.”

On the recordAugust 3, 2015
They are not niceties, they are actually requirements.
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Dan Sullivan
Republican · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Sullivan emphasizes the importance of legal requirements over mere formalities.

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