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John Sarbanes: “It is up to us here, who are the ones at whom those efforts are being directed day in and day out to take action to…”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
It is up to us here, who are the ones at whom those efforts are being directed day in and day out to take action to diminish undue influence that comes from these special interests and lift up and expand the influence of the average person out there.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Sarbanes emphasizes the need to reduce special interest influence in politics.

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