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On the recordDecember 16, 2013
there is more here than just an injustice to the consumer. There is a real blow to the Constitution
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse emphasizes the constitutional implications of arbitration issues raised by Franken.

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