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On the recordMay 17, 2016
I am a supporter of the civil service system, and it was set up decades and decades ago to protect civil servants, public employees, from abuse, being politically abused, being relieved of their positions.
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John Mica
Republican · Florida

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Mica emphasizes the importance of protecting civil servants from political abuse.

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