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On the recordAugust 1, 2012
I think it's wrong and I think it's unfortunate. Because the reality is the whole point of this legislation is that we should play by the exact same rules as every other American citizen, and when all of America looks at Washington, they know it's broken.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Gillibrand expresses her disappointment about a loophole in the Stock Act that allows lawmakers' family members to profit from insider information.

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