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On the recordJanuary 28, 2019
I think many of our constituents would say that, too often, Congress is leaning in the direction of the big money and the special interests and away from the interests of the broad public.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes highlights the conflict between public interest and special interests in Congress.

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