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Tom Carper: “So maybe 80 years from now when your tombstone is erected, it might also say, 'He was also against improper payments.'”

On the recordJune 27, 2016
So maybe 80 years from now when your tombstone is erected, it might also say, 'He was also against improper payments.'
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Carper humorously reflects on his legacy regarding improper payments.

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