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Smith Votes In Favor Of Bipartisan STOCK Act

Statement

Date: Feb. 9, 2012
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Finance and Banking

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after voting for the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act, which passed 417 to 2:

"Public officials -- including Members of Congress, the Executive Branch, and their staff -- should not be able to personally benefit from their office." said Smith. "This bipartisan legislation recodifies and strengthens existing laws."


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