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Patrick Leahy: “I expect the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission to conduct an exhaustive and careful…”

On the recordMay 10, 2011
I expect the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission to conduct an exhaustive and careful analysis of this acquisition and its impact on competition.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy calls for a thorough review of the merger's effects on competition and consumer choices.

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