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Ed Markey: I just wish that the FTC now would use the penumbra of the authority of the Federal Trade Commission Act to protect…

On the recordApril 26, 2021
I just wish that the FTC now would use the penumbra of the authority of the Federal Trade Commission Act to protect consumers wherever possible.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey emphasizes the need for FTC to protect consumers using existing authority.

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