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Jeff Merkley: “The spirit of the Constitution was that no one elected would be selling influence to anyone because it’s to be…”

On the recordMay 22, 2025
The spirit of the Constitution was that no one elected would be selling influence to anyone because it’s to be government by and for the people.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley emphasized the importance of preventing influence peddling in government.

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