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Russ Feingold: Unfortunately, too often the Federal Government ends up listening more to the powerful industry it is supposed to be…

On the recordJune 7, 2010
Unfortunately, too often the Federal Government ends up listening more to the powerful industry it is supposed to be regulating than to the consumers it is supposed to be protecting.
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Russ Feingold
Democratic · Wisconsin

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Feingold criticizes the government's relationship with the oil industry over consumer protection.

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