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Patrick Leahy: “In 1996, I voted against the Telecommunications Act in part because of concerns I had about the lack of competition in…”

On the recordApril 8, 2014
In 1996, I voted against the Telecommunications Act in part because of concerns I had about the lack of competition in the cable TV market.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy recalls his past opposition to legislation due to competition concerns.

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