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Richard Blumenthal: “When voluntary agreements fail to provide for compliance, it seems to me that is the classic instance, assuming that the…”

On the recordApril 23, 2013
When voluntary agreements fail to provide for compliance, it seems to me that is the classic instance, assuming that the public interest is involved, where a law is appropriate.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal argues for the necessity of laws when voluntary agreements fail.

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