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The article points out that Biden’s nominees have refused to release a list of their firm’s clients, which will undoubtedly be the focus to following up suspicions of any corruption.
Cornyn's remarks are likely in response to WestExec's explanation of their refusal:
As a general matter, many of our clients require us to sign nondisclosure agreements, which are a standard business practice to protect confidential information. We are legally and ethically bound by those agreements.
The modern Devil's Dictionary (inspired by Ambrose Bierce's 1911 book which provided humorous and satirical definitions for common words and phrases) defines "Legally and Ethically Bound" thusly:
Required by a supreme law, doubly enforced (by a moral code among people of honor and commercial law) to place one’s loyalty to corporate masters ahead of public service
So while they may well be within their rights to refuse to disclose any conflicts of interest, taking such a position should mean that they remove themselves from consideration.
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