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Peter Welch: “A fishing trip in Alaska worth $100,000 doesn't have to be…”

Featuring: Peter Welch, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Vermont

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Senator Welch speaks about gifts and travel Supreme Court justices have received

Published | Video Starts at 00:40

They get on that plane and go. And they get on the yacht. Hey, by the way, we're having a fishing trip. It's in Alaska. It's really cool. Let's go. … A fishing trip in Alaska worth $100,000 doesn't have to be reported. … a code of ethics for the Supreme Court, and these are some of the examples of why it's needed, my constituents in Vermont say, Peter, what are you talking about, a code of ethics? (00:40–00:44)

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Asserts that justices can accept expensive trips without reporting them.

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