It's clearly the intent of this legislation is to make sure the public knows if members of Congress are trading on nonpublic information and if spouses are excluded from that, you could just pass information on to your spouse or kids.
Brian Baird emphasizes the need for transparency in Congress regarding stock trades and the implications of excluding spouses from disclosures.
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