“Having two federal agencies in charge of enforcing antitrust law makes as much sense as having two popes,”Lee told MT in an emailed statement.
“This is an issue we’ve had hearings on in the Judiciary Committee and I think Sen. Hawley has identified a productive and constitutionally sound way forward.”(Hawley’s proposal swiftly drew pushback from one industry group, NetChoice, which said it “would make political abuse more likely.”)