Katherine Clark: “This is the final amendment to the bill, which will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill…”

“This is the final amendment to the bill, which will not kill the bill or send it back to committee. If adopted, the bill will immediately proceed to final passage, as amended. My amendment is a commonsense measure that protects the American people from corruption and conflicts of interest. My amendment simply states that before taking any action to eliminate or change a regulation, regulators must disclose any communications from the White House or the President's family advocating for the action and whether the President, his family, or any senior administration officials would benefit financially from such action. The American people need to have confidence that their government is working in the best interest of the people and not to enrich a President and his family and wealthy friends. Every day, the news is filled with stories that raise this very question. Does the Trump family benefit when the EPA loosens environmental safeguards on construction projects? Does Jared Kushner's deeply indebted family business receive favorable treatment when he advocates for certain policies? Do the President's sons get special permits from foreign governments when the President changes policies towards those countries? Who in the administration gets richer when our coasts are opened up to oil drilling, when tariffs are levied on steel, or when predatory lenders are allowed to prey on college students?…”