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Paul Broun: “As to the deals that are being struck, from everything we understand in my language, when people are threatened with…”

On the recordJanuary 12, 2010
As to the deals that are being struck, from everything we understand in my language, when people are threatened with harm if they don't go in a certain direction, that's called ``extortion.'' If somebody is offered a perk or money or something for going in a particular direction, that's called a ``bribe'' if one accepts it. Mr. Speaker, we're having a lot of extortion and a lot of bribery going on in this process. I will repeat that. There is a lot of extortion and bribery going on in this process, and the American people deserve better. The American people deserve more. They need to stand up and reject this process of secrecy, of obscurity, of opaqueness, of broken promises, and of everything that we see going on in this House.
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Paul Broun
Republican · Georgia
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Jan 12, 2010

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Speaker Broun addresses issues of transparency and corruption in the legislative process.

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