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Paul Tonko: Thirty-five million dollars is not an adequate deterrent to a large profitable company like GM.

On the recordJune 17, 2014
Thirty-five million dollars is not an adequate deterrent to a large profitable company like GM.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Arguing for higher penalties for safety violations by auto manufacturers.

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