Can it be imagined that a Senator, upon whom the Constitution has heaped the powers and trusts of legislator, judge, and executive magistrate, is the only person who is left exposed to the seductions of foreign influence?
Sumner argues that Senators, who hold significant power, should not be the only ones vulnerable to foreign influence.
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