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On the recordMay 16, 2022
Finally, we should utilize the Defense Production Act to ensure that we have sufficient supplies of essential goods and to crack down on bad-faith hoarding of scarce products to resell at exorbitant prices.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline suggests using the Defense Production Act to manage essential goods and prevent price gouging.

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