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John Conyers: “By weakening the Commission's independence this bill, in fact, undermines Congress' original intent in creating the…”

On the recordJune 15, 2015
By weakening the Commission's independence this bill, in fact, undermines Congress' original intent in creating the Commission in the first place.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Conyers emphasizes the importance of FTC's independence in antitrust enforcement.

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