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On the recordJune 2, 2015
I must point out to you that you kind of crossed the line when you implied that there was some kind of connection between campaign contributions and support for Ex-Im.
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Joyce Beatty
Democratic · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Addressing accusations of campaign contributions influencing support for the Ex-Im Bank.

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