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But it 's not simply because the days of corporate lobbyists writing Republican legislative proposals have come to an end with the ascendancy of such left-leaning committee chairs as Charles B. Rangel of New York ( Ways & Means ) , Barney Frank of Massachusetts ( Financial Services ) , and John D. Dingell of Michigan ( Energy & Commerce ) . American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts ( ACLUM ) is a state-wide nonprofit membership organization devoted to promoting and defending civil rights and liberties .