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On the recordSeptember 6, 2021
I certainly don't think it's healthy that ExxonMobil lobbyists are bragging about how many senators, Democrat and Republican that they get to have on speed dial and enjoy exclusive access to shaping the contours of this quote-unquote, 'bipartisan infrastructure bill.'
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez criticizes the influence of lobbyists on the bipartisan infrastructure bill.

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