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On the recordJanuary 23, 1995
It without this legislation becoming law does not make a distinction between privately and publicly owned. If there is a regulation to protect the consumers or environment or to protect public health, it would apply equally. There is no reason why we ought to even put them in a position where one ought to be regulated and the other not, if the reasoning for the regulation is sound.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Discussing the implications of legislation on regulation of privately and publicly owned entities.

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