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Debbie Dingell: They said it was not necessary. They said it was not proper. They said it was not justified. Yet here we in the…

On the recordMay 6, 1998
They said it was not necessary. They said it was not proper. They said it was not justified. Yet here we in the Congress, with no hearings, with no information, simply with power for prejudice and enormous lobbying effort by COMSAT's competitors are going to simply put into place this fresh look provision. And we are going to subject our constituents and the taxpayers to billions of dollars in liability for our stupidity.
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Debbie Dingell
Democratic · Michigan

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Discussing the implications of a proposed 'fresh look' provision in telecommunications legislation.

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