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On the recordMarch 6, 2019
They noted that he was the sole or principal owner of 500 separate business entities that stretched from Azerbaijan to Miami, and they gave him an all-clear, upon which he asked us to rely without noting that the same firm had proudly boasted that it was ``the Russia law firm of the year.'' Some of us believe we need a little more credible source to review his conduct. But not just review his conduct, that of anyone, for either party, who aspires to be the most powerful person in the entire world. Even President Nixon invited the Joint Committee on Taxation to review his tax returns, explaining that the people have got to know whether their President is a crook--something very relevant to our times. Candidates who cannot meet the very low Richard Nixon standard have no right to our highest office. If left untouchable and unreachable, without exposure to sunlight, we will find business tax returns hide the darkest secrets. It is good that we have a strong act demanding disclosure of those returns. {time} 1300
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Lloyd Doggett
Democratic · Texas
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Mar 6, 2019

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