There is a--it has been I think fairly and fully documented that there is a small group of billionaires who are working very hard to influence and even to control our democracy: Kochs, Mercers, DeVoses, and, yes, Anschutzes.
Sheldon Whitehouse: “There is a--it has been I think fairly and fully documented that there is a small group of billionaires who are working…”
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Whitehouse highlights the influence of wealthy individuals on democracy.
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