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Mary Peltola: “The FTC informed me that it was those listening sessions…”

Featuring: Mary Peltola, Democratic | Former U.S. House Representative, Alaska At-Large

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2024 U.S. Rep Mary Peltola's address to the Alaska State Legislature

Published | Video Starts at 08:29

Our us senators raised deep concerns in a letter of their own. Then we all banded together to host unprecedented listening sessions so the FTC could hear the concerns of regular Alaskans. And today The FTC informed me that it was those listening sessions hearing from regular people like they have never heard before that not only convinced them to move to stop this merger. But it also created a new model for how the FTC will engage with constituents when making big decisions that affect them and their lives. The Alaska model. (08:29–08:39)

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Asserts that the FTC was convinced to stop the Kroger Albertsons merger due to listening sessions with regular people.

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