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John Sarbanes: “The American people gave this Congress and this committee a mandate to restore our democracy and cleanup our government.”

On the recordFebruary 5, 2019
The American people gave this Congress and this committee a mandate to restore our democracy and cleanup our government.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes emphasizes the public's demand for government transparency and accountability through H.R. 1.

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