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Ron Johnson: “There were nine aspects of this rulemaking that had a thin…”

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Sen. Johnson at the Senate Commerce Committee

Published March 2, 2016 | Video Starts at 07:11

Org took place. So I would just suggest that the representations that we've heard are not necessarily facts. You're not challenged his assertion. There were nine aspects of this rulemaking that had a thin record. Your own staff said that. You're not challenging. I am challenging his assertion about the effects. And I'm saying, insofar as the record is concerned, the. (07:11–07:17)

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