03/09/2009
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"the policies that are put in place in the United States government have--the union donations, the political candidates do have a major effect on the direction of policies in this government."
"Workers deserve to know how their hard-earned money is being spent."
"And everywhere I go in my district and, frankly, around the country, what I am hearing is that those Americans and their neighbors want us to find a way to work together to create an environment in wh..."
"Congress has a long-standing responsibility to shine a bright light on how the dues of union workers' are being spent."