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On the recordSeptember 9, 2009
Another challenge, and I think it was referred to by Senator Schumer, is that folks might come to your organization looking down the road and seeing the possibility of much higher-paying jobs in private industry, the same industry that they are regulating.
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Jeff Merkley
Democratic · Oregon

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Merkley discusses the issue of potential conflicts of interest due to job prospects in the private sector.

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