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David Cicilline: “Our goal in deciding whether this merger makes sense, is in the public interests, is if it is good for consumers, it is…”

On the recordMarch 11, 2019
Our goal in deciding whether this merger makes sense, is in the public interests, is if it is good for consumers, it is good for American jobs, and whether it will result in more choice and lower prices.
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David Cicilline
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Cicilline emphasizes the importance of consumer benefits in merger evaluations.

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