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On the recordFebruary 9, 2016
We cannot devolve regulatory or ratemaking and other competitive impacting issues to a private entity under the Constitution.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio emphasizes constitutional limits on regulatory powers.

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