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Kendrick Meek: “Yes, I do have my chart. So that we don't have CEOs of major oil companies with $398 million retirement packages. A…”

On the recordJuly 25, 2006
Yes, I do have my chart. So that we don't have CEOs of major oil companies with $398 million retirement packages. A retirement package. And a $2 million tax break, thanks to the Republican majority. So, Mr. Ryan, when folks come to the floor and start talking about, and Mr. Delahunt, what the American people can do, tell you what, why don't we play fair? We have control of the minimum wage, Mr. Delahunt, we can raise the minimum wage. On this side of the aisle we said, number one, we will be raising the minimum wage. Okay, not raising the salaries for Members of Congress.
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