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On the recordJuly 11, 2016
I strongly believe that we don't need to wait for Pearl Harbors and data out--you know, dead bodies before we decide in anticipation to regulate something, right?
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Brian Schatz
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Schatz emphasizes the need for proactive regulation before crises occur.

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