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Sean Casten: “We cannot say that we do not want the United States to have a leadership role by actually passing regulations and then…”

On the recordNovember 1, 2023
We cannot say that we do not want the United States to have a leadership role by actually passing regulations and then complain about the fact that other people lead.
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Sean Casten
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Casten emphasizes the need for U.S. regulatory leadership to avoid ceding influence to other countries.

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