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On the recordNovember 7, 2017
I think it is something of a significant situation if the CEO of a regulated industry is saying he has given his regulator a 3-page plan.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse emphasizes the importance of transparency in regulatory processes.

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