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“Spokesmen for the FDIC, Mrs. Feinstein and Mr. Blum’s (Her Husband) firm told The Times that there was no connection between the legislation and the contract signed Nov. 13, and that the couple didn’t even know about CBRE’s business with FDIC until after it was awarded.”
“Senate ethics rules state that members must avoid conflicts of interest as well as “even the appearance of a conflict of interest.” Some ethics analysts question whether Mrs. Feinstein ran afoul of the latter provision, creating the appearance that she was rewarding the agency that had just hired her husband’s firm.”
Sauce: https://politicalvelcraft.org/2013/01/09/feinsteins-agenda-21-desert-protection-act-to-block-u-s-gold-mining/