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On the recordJuly 17, 2013
I am concerned, as you said, Madam Chair, that the Koch Brothers, ExxonMobil and others are pouring well over $100 million into organizations, including both of their organizations, trying to do what the tobacco industry did many, many years ago at such tremendous cost.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

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Senator Sanders warns about corporate funding influencing climate change discussions.

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