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Henry Waxman: They are not being rewarded for their good deeds, Mr. Speaker, they are being rewarded for their bad deeds, by the power…

On the recordApril 25, 1996
They are not being rewarded for their good deeds, Mr. Speaker, they are being rewarded for their bad deeds, by the power of those in their delegation that have been able to exact this special pork barrel treatment for the State of Louisiana.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Discussing the allocation of federal funds to Louisiana.

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