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On the recordMay 16, 2001
I think it is an extraordinarily important agency, both from the standpoint of your tools under existing law, and the bully pulpit function that the Federal Trade Commission can perform.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden emphasizes the importance of the Federal Trade Commission's role in consumer protection.

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