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On the recordDecember 10, 2019
I think most of these decisions were made by captive regulator managers in the Seattle offices, and no one in the national offices knew a damned thing about it.
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Peter DeFazio
Democratic · Oregon

Editor's note · Context

DeFazio criticizes the lack of awareness among national officials regarding safety decisions.

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