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On the recordFebruary 27, 2012
Energy Security Through Transparency, part of which became the Cardin-Lugar amendment S. 1504 to Dodd-Frank.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Discussing legislation aimed at enhancing transparency in extractive industries.

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