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Carl Levin: “Look, Senator, here is what you should do. You should tell us what the rules are going to be, give us a little…”

On the recordJune 11, 2013
Look, Senator, here is what you should do. You should tell us what the rules are going to be, give us a little flexibility, a reasonable amount of time, and get out of the way.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

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Advice on regulatory flexibility from a utility CEO during a Senate meeting.

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