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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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