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On the recordMay 18, 2015
My concern is that in setting the ground rules for the application of dynamic scoring, you might be inclined to set it up in such a way that it favors things that the majority party likes.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse worries dynamic scoring may favor wealthy tax cuts over environmental benefits.

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