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elleng

(131,077 posts) Tue Jul 19, 2022, 10:34 PM Jul 2022

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'It's capture that's happened here, not conservatism.'

Senator Whitehouse, re: Supreme Court.

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'It's capture that's happened here, not conservatism.' (Original Post) elleng Jul 2022 OP

Did he say Turbineguy Jul 2022 #1

I don't recall he stated how much; elleng Jul 2022 #2

A place to see Sen. Whitehouse's opinions ... Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2022 #3

Turbineguy

(37,364 posts)

1. Did he say

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2022, 11:15 PM

Jul 2022

it costs $17 million to buy a Supreme Court Justice?

elleng

(131,077 posts)

2. I don't recall he stated how much;

Reply to Turbineguy (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 19, 2022, 11:18 PM

Jul 2022

was promoting disclosure.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,409 posts)

3. A place to see Sen. Whitehouse's opinions ...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed Jul 20, 2022, 01:52 AM

Jul 2022

https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/op-eds

which includes:

https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/op-eds/in-the-federal-court-wars-the-right-has-jumped-through-a-dark-money-looking-glass

https://www.whitehouse.senate.gov/news/op-eds/how-russian-hackers-helped-expose-the-right-wing-dark-money-corrupting-our-courts

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