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On the recordJune 7, 2010
But generally... you would create with your policy a one-way ratchet that worked only in favor of the corporations and not in favor of the Government when Congress changed the terms of a contract.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Senator Whitehouse criticizes policies favoring corporations over government in contract changes.

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