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Byron Dorgan: “I hope after a lot of reflection that conferees will recant or repent or rethink these two issues and address the issue…”

On the recordOctober 13, 1995
I hope after a lot of reflection that conferees will recant or repent or rethink these two issues and address the issue of competition in the right way. You cannot advertise competition when in fact the product you are describing is enhancing concentration. That is mislabeling. There is much to commend this legislation for, but these areas are of great concern to us. I hope very much that we get a different result out of this conference. We decided not to offer a motion to instruct. But there is going to be a lot of attention paid to this conference by us, and by a lot of others in this country. The result of this conference will have a significant impact on what people in this country will experience in the future.
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Byron Dorgan
Democratic · North Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Discussing concerns about competition in a bill during Senate floor debate.

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