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TJ Cox: “I thank the Speaker. The memo is quite extraordinary. It is single-spaced, goes on for 12 pages, and, as I said, lists…”

On the recordSeptember 11, 1996
I thank the Speaker. The memo is quite extraordinary. It is single-spaced, goes on for 12 pages, and, as I said, lists 39 scandals, most of which, now, 2 years later, are known to the American people, but a few of which are actually brand new. It actually details how each of these scandals was assigned to White House staff, 15 such staffers, and according to the press, these staffers earned a total salary of $1.3 million. This is taxpayer money, all of which is being misspent because that is not the appropriate function of the White House Counsel's office. That is not the appropriate function of the White House staff. Working on these matters inside the West Wing of the White House is itself a scandal of the first order.
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TJ Cox
California

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Discussing a memo detailing scandals involving White House staff and misuse of taxpayer money.

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