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Gary Peters: “If a product goes out that causes a lot of problems, they are going to be penalized for that, financially?”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2022
If a product goes out that causes a lot of problems, they are going to be penalized for that, financially?
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Peters questions accountability for product safety and potential financial penalties.

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