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John Conyers: “This so-called SMARTER Act would make the Federal Trade Commission adhere to the same merger enforcement procedures as…”

On the recordJune 15, 2015
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.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers critiques the SMARTER Act for undermining the FTC's independence.

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