Dianne Feinstein: “I think this is so Machiavellian--to realize this power is being given…”

On the recordNovember 20, 2004

I think this is so Machiavellian--to realize this power is being given to just one Member of the House and one Member of the Senate, and it is a power that I think is broader than that which now exists with sanctions for the Chairman of the Finance Committee. It is not just a staffer, it is an agent that can go. You can hire an investigator. You can have your campaign chairman designated to go in writing. That is the broad fashion in which this phrase or this section is written. It is a very frightening thing. As I say, I don't often get exercised or upset about things, but the more I read, the more I saw that it was very carefully put together. It is extraordinarily dangerous and a real abuse of power.

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Dianne Feinstein

Democratic · California

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govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing concerns over the concentration of power in a single member of Congress.

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Dianne Feinstein: “I think this is so Machiavellian--to realize this power is being given to just one Member of the House and one Member of…”

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