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Tammy Duckworth: “Do you think pennies for a dollar is effective deterrent for a multibillion-dollar company like Norfolk Southern?”

On the recordMarch 21, 2023
Do you think pennies for a dollar is effective deterrent for a multibillion-dollar company like Norfolk Southern?
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the effectiveness of low civil penalties on large corporations.

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