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On the recordFebruary 2, 2012
Without this codification, there is no Federal law prohibiting certain public officials from acting in their own financial interest, at the expense of the public, and in violation of existing State and local law.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
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Feb 2, 2012

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