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Sheldon Whitehouse: “They seek to cause chaos. Not coincidentally this serves the eccentric and secretive billionaires and polluting…”

On the recordMay 4, 2023
They seek to cause chaos. Not coincidentally this serves the eccentric and secretive billionaires and polluting industries who are the Republican party's funders.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Accusing Republicans of creating chaos to benefit wealthy donors.

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