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On the recordMarch 3, 2015
I ask unanimous consent that I put in a document that shows that Professor Laurence Tribe was hired by Peabody Coal, the world's largest privately held coal company, to write an opinion that criticized the coal rule.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Senator Boxer points out potential conflicts of interest regarding climate change opinions.

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