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Don Beyer: “It seems that we have tilted the scales upside down, and if what should be good for the goose, good for the gander, that…”

On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
It seems that we have tilted the scales upside down, and if what should be good for the goose, good for the gander, that if there's a disclosure, that that's the principle of participation, then let's make that fair for the professors also.
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Don Beyer
Democratic · Virginia

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Beyer argues for fairness in conflict of interest disclosures for professors.

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