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On the recordMay 27, 2023
When you get to the Supreme Court, if it's an interest in which the big right-wing billionaires are concerned, very hard to count on getting a fair shot.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse comments on the influence of wealthy donors on Supreme Court decisions.

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