http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/03/charles-koch-op-ed_n_5084976.html?utm_hp_ref=politics
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NRSC head Sen. Jerry Moran represents Kansas, where Koch Industries is located. The business, which is one of the largest privately held companies in the United States, is run by Charles and his brother David.
"In Kansas, there's a company called Koch Industries that is a component of our state, its economy, and many, several thousand, Kansans work there. And unfortunately in the political discourse of our country, Koch Industries, its owners, are often subject to attack," Moran said in his Senate speech Thursday, before reading the op-ed in full.
But the brothers are more than just local business owners to Moran; they're also some of the most generous donors to conservative causes. Moran is responsible for making sure Republicans win back the Senate in 2014. His office did not return a request for comment as to whether that fact played into his decision to read the Koch op-ed on the floor.
In the 2012 elections, the political network backed by the Kochs raised at least $407 million, according to The Washington Post.
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