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On the recordAugust 23, 2007
We know there's a problem. Many campaigned on fixing the culture of corruption here, but this bill is effectively window dressing. It puts the Senators in charge of determining whether or not we're doing the right thing. It's the fox-guarding-the-henhouse phenomenon.
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Jim DeMint
Republican · South Carolina

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DeMint criticizes a bill for failing to address corruption in Congress, likening it to a fox guarding the henhouse.

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