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On the recordJanuary 10, 2017
the net effect of which was transferring a lot of wealth to a president for life, someone who has no interest in democratic principles.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley criticizes the corruption in Equatorial Guinea linked to its leadership.

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