
Below, we have provided the full transcript of an interview with Colorado AG Phil Weiser from the second episode of our series, Antitrust In an Election Year: Challenges Ahead.

Leah NYLEN:
Thanks to CPI. I am Leah, Politico’s anti-trust reporter, and with me today is Colorado Attorney General Philip Weiser. Thanks for joining us.

Phil WEISER:
It’s great to be here, Leah.
NYLEN:
Great, so let’s get right to the news. The Justice Department filed it’s long-awaited antitrust suit against Google Research. You’ve been involved in a multi-state effort on behalf of the state attorneys general to look into similar antitrust concerns about Google. What can you tell us about why you opted not to join the DOJ suit?
WEISER:
We have an ongoing effort with a bipartisan group of state AGs that is alongside of the Department of Justice. We’re continuing that work. Because it’s ongoing, I can’t really get into the substance of it, but I can say as we said yesterday that we believe we are weeks away from being able to conclude our inquiry and that if we do indeed decide to bring a lawsuit, we can envision litigating alongside the Justice Department, similar to what happened in Microsoft.
NYLEN:
Great, so weeks away? This will be pretty soon?
WEISER:
We’re working hard at this. The important point that we have obviously in mind is that if we’re able to work with the Departmen
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