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Rick Allen: this is a great development. We have to say that maybe finally with the collapse of Enron there is a recognition in this…

On the recordJanuary 24, 2002
this is a great development. We have to say that maybe finally with the collapse of Enron there is a recognition in this country that big money and politics is not a combination that is healthy for ordinary Americans, and I hope that we can change that.
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Rick Allen
Republican · Georgia

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Discussing the implications of the Enron collapse on money in politics.

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