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On the recordMarch 7, 2017
I am always concerned with voluntary compliance because there is always some low-budget person out there saying: To heck with that, I will take your stuff.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

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DeFazio expresses skepticism about relying on voluntary compliance for aviation safety regulations.

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