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Jack Reed: “We want consumers to have a voice, and, frankly, the notion that this is unchecked, unbounded power is simply wrong.”

On the recordSeptember 5, 2011
We want consumers to have a voice, and, frankly, the notion that this is unchecked, unbounded power is simply wrong.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed emphasizes the importance of consumer representation and accountability.

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