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On the recordMay 21, 2003
I respectfully disagree. First, mergers in the media are different because they affect competition in the marketplace of ideas which are so central to our democracy.
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Herb Kohl
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Kohl argues media mergers require special scrutiny due to their impact on democracy.

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