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Hank Johnson: Yes. I would echo those comments, Congresswoman. You know, Members around here, some folks spend 60, 70 percent of their…

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Yes. I would echo those comments, Congresswoman. You know, Members around here, some folks spend 60, 70 percent of their time, instead of being in committee meetings, they are out making phone calls trying to raise money for their next election. It's not, it doesn't augur well for the country's future for us to have, you know, this kind of leadership, in other words, leadership that depends on others to make the decision. They come in, vote on it, and then go back to the phones making calls.
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Hank Johnson
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Apr 19, 2012

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