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Ron Wyden: “If the FTC decides to investigate airline practices--which it can already do under current law--I believe it could do an…”

On the recordAugust 1, 2001
If the FTC decides to investigate airline practices--which it can already do under current law--I believe it could do an important service. And I wouldn't want lack of cooperation from the Department of Transportation to stand in the way.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Discussing the role of the FTC in investigating airline practices.

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