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Ed Royce: “Every lobbyist in Washington whose job it is to create higher profits is telling us to vote for the deal, and every…”

On the recordMay 13, 2015
Every lobbyist in Washington whose job it is to create higher profits is telling us to vote for the deal, and every Representative in Washington whose job it is to create higher wage is telling us to vote no on the deal.
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Ed Royce
Republican · California

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Royce contrasts the interests of lobbyists with those of wage-focused representatives.

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