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Critics raise questions about senators wives connections
Critics flag potential conflicts of interest from the wives of Senators Grassley and Harkin. Barbara Grassley works for a railroad lobby firm while Ruth Harkin held a government relations post at United Technologies. Both senators deny improper influence and note ethics rules allow such situations.
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Paul Barton
Capitol News
Washington
Iowa
Chuck Grassley
Tom Harkin
Grassley
Barbara
Chambers, Conlon & Hartwell
Senate Finance Committee
Harkin
Ruth
United Technologies Corp
Ruth Harkin
United Technologies
Senate Appropriations
Jill Kozeny
Bill Allison
Sunlight Foundation
Barbara Grassley
Cooperstown
N.Y
Sen. Grassley
Senate
Melanie Sloan
Citizens For Responsibility and Ethics
Sloan
McGehee
Allison
Harkin’s