Russ Feingold actually said...

There's now widespread consensus that transparency in contracts and revenues and expenditures is a critical ingredient to guard against corruption and conflict in natural resource management.

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Feingold emphasizes the importance of transparency in managing natural resources to prevent corruption.

07/15/2009

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