"This Is A Captured Institution" - An Interview with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

5-4

Prologue Projects

News Commentary, News, Government

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🗓️ 9 November 2021

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joins us to talk dark money, judicial nominations, and whether the Democrats have any hope of getting things done without filibuster reform.

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ERRATUM:

At 17:10 Senator Whitehouse refers to a study of 78 Roberts court era decisions. He incorrectly states that 72 of the cases advance Republican and/or corporate interests. The number is 73 cases, or 92 percent.

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0:50.1	Alright, I haven't thought about how to intro you, Senator.
1:05.0	I represent Rhode Island there.
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1:14.4	On this week's episode of 5-4, Peter, Rianne, and Michael are talking to Senators Sheldon
1:19.3	the White House.
1:20.7	White House has spent 15 years in the Senate, where he has been railing against the influence
1:25.0	of dark money on the makeup and the decision making of the Supreme Court.
1:28.9	The hosts talk to White House about what this dark money has bought Republicans already,
1:33.5	and how Democrats can apply pressure to end its use, even if they currently don't have
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