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On the recordApril 4, 2022
we have a really stunning problem of corporate political power in this country
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse criticizes the influence of corporate power, particularly from the oil and gas industry.

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