Henry Waxman: “In 2010, Fred Upton, now a chair, and Ed Markey, soon to be Senator from Massachusetts, had a bipartisan grid security…”

Mr. Chairman, too much dirty politics is waged with dark money, the secrecy is protected by no privilege, and a little sunlight would be very healthy for American democracy.

I hope this committee will initiate a detailed investigation examining this network of front groups and trade associations, determine who funds them and expose how they coordinate with industry.

I think of how Henry Waxman showed America the true face of the tobacco industry, exposing decades of deceit.

No Nation ever yet found any inconvenience from too close an inspection into the conduct of its officers.