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JD Vance: “The most outrageous and the most ridiculous thing that I have heard from industry groups and other activists in response…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2023
The most outrageous and the most ridiculous thing that I have heard from industry groups and other activists in response to this bill is that it is somehow a kind of Bolshevism to require the railways to engage in proper safety standards.
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JD Vance
Republican · Ohio

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Vance criticizes industry claims that safety regulations are overly government-oriented.

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