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On the recordMarch 26, 2021
Because I think the Senate Republicans, unfortunately, the elected officials in their party have gotten captured or taken hostage, let’s say, by the big money crowd inside Washington, which we know every day blocks progress on things that all Americans want to see.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland
Source
msnbc.com

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Sarbanes criticizes Senate Republicans for being influenced by big money, hindering progress on popular issues.

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