On the recordOctober 22, 2003
Don't call it a raise. It's only a cost of living increase.
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Ted Stevens
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transcripts.cnn.comTed Stevens: “Don't call it a raise. It's only a cost of living increase.”
Editor's note · Context
Senator Ted Stevens comments on the U.S. Senate's decision to raise salaries, emphasizing that it should not be termed a raise.
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