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Richard Blumenthal: “My view is that today's hearing is the beginning rather than the end of Congress' oversight role in protecting not only…”

On the recordMay 3, 2017
My view is that today's hearing is the beginning rather than the end of Congress' oversight role in protecting not only consumers, but also people who work on airlines.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Blumenthal emphasizes the ongoing responsibility of Congress to oversee airline consumer and worker protections.

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