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James Oberstar: the anti-trust immunities we wouldn't do that for General Motors and Ford and Chrysler, and we shouldn't be doing this…

On the recordFebruary 10, 2009
the anti-trust immunities we wouldn't do that for General Motors and Ford and Chrysler, and we shouldn't be doing this for airlines, frankly.
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James Oberstar
Democratic · Minnesota

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Mr. Oberstar compares airline anti-trust immunity to auto industry practices.

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