Congress was created to protect the rights of the people against the rich and powerful individuals and corporations that would seek to enslave us. It is ironic that the men and women we elected to protect our rights are being financed by the same financial institutions they were supposed to defend us against.
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Richest Members of Congress, 2012
| Name | Estimated Wealth |
|---|---|
| Darrell Issa (R-Calif) | $464,115,018 |
| Mark Warner (D-Va) | $257,481,658 |
| Jared Polis (D-Colo) | $197,945,705 |
| John K. Delaney (D-Md) | $154,601,580 |
| Michael McCaul (R-Texas) | $143,153,910 |
| Scott Peters (D-Calif) | $112,467,040 |
| Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn) | $103,803,192 |
| Jay Rockefeller (D-WVa) | $101,290,514 |
| Vernon Buchanan (R-Fla) | $88,802,066 |
| Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) | $87,997,030 |
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