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Josh Hawley: “It's always, theoretically, we should put safeguards in place for real people. But when you come to do it, it's, oh, no…”

On the recordJanuary 10, 2024
It's always, theoretically, we should put safeguards in place for real people. But when you come to do it, it's, oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, we can't.
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Josh Hawley
Republican · Missouri

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Hawley criticizes tech companies for resisting regulatory safeguards.

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