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Richard Blumenthal: “This bill does not use the heavy hand of government to force the sports leagues to do anything.”

On the recordDecember 3, 2014
This bill does not use the heavy hand of government to force the sports leagues to do anything.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal clarifies that the bill does not impose government penalties on leagues.

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