Sheldon Whitehouse said "It's not just our allowing their use of the rule of law to protect their ill-gotten gains." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 11, 2019

It's not just our allowing their use of the rule of law to protect their ill-gotten gains.

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Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic · Rhode Island

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congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse emphasizes the need to prevent misuse of rule of law by corrupt regimes.

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