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On the recordMay 16, 2001
Remember, the history of deregulation is supposed to bring more competition, but what it has really done is bring consolidation.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon
Source
congress.gov
May 16, 2001

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Wyden discusses the negative impact of deregulation on airline competition.

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