This so-called SMARTER Act would make the Federal Trade Commission adhere to the same merger enforcement procedures as the Justice Department's Antitrust Division for proposed mergers, acquisitions, and other similar transactions.
Conyers critiques the SMARTER Act for undermining the FTC's independence.
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The title is Serious Risks Presented by the Anti-Regulatory Agenda of the 115th Congress and the Trump administration.
How much time remains on both sides? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentlewoman from Georgia has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.
I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. This is a 5-minute vote. The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were--ayes 234, noes 187, not voting 11, as follows: [Roll No. 588] AYES--234…
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