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Sheldon Whitehouse: “At this point, what I deduce from your statement is that if that set of hypothetical facts were true, if you had raised…”

On the recordJanuary 17, 2017
At this point, what I deduce from your statement is that if that set of hypothetical facts were true, if you had raised $1 million from a big energy corporation to go through the Rule of Law Defense Fund to support your efforts at RAGA, that is not something anybody should care about, even if that corporation is before you at EPA and subject to your regulation?
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse emphasizes the seriousness of potential fundraising conflicts.

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