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Mike Lee: “Bigness isn't the triggering issue [in antitrust law].”

Featuring: Mike Lee, Republican | U.S. Senate from Utah

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Mike Lee Questions Trump Judge Nominees About Their Approach To Antitrust

Published | Video Starts at 00:55

But I think that if I'm confirmed, I will be very cautious. It's humbling. The wrong decision can hurt American lives. The right decisions protect competition. And I will take the decisions that I'm … Bigness isn't the triggering issue [in antitrust law]. … of itself is not necessarily indicative of any antitrust harm. In fact, bigness often provides efficiencies that are valuable to the American people. (00:55–01:02)

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Asserts that bigness is not the primary concern in antitrust law.

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