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Joe Morelle: To think that at the start of a once-in-a-generation global pandemic, lawmakers found time in their schedules to buy and…

On the recordMarch 7, 2023
To think that at the start of a once-in-a-generation global pandemic, lawmakers found time in their schedules to buy and sell stocks?
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Joe Morelle
Democratic · New York

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Morelle criticizes lawmakers for prioritizing stock trading over pandemic preparedness.

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