Last month, several former members of Congress cashed in their taxpayer-funded retirement checks from jail. After indictment and conviction beyond a shadow of a doubt, they are still paid each month by the taxpayers they betrayed.
Mark Kirk discusses the issue of former Congress members receiving pensions despite being convicted of crimes.
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This is one of the gravest threats facing our national security and the security of our allies.
When Rouhani and his folks are sitting there with $1.7 billion in their jeans, it can be made very much worth their while.
It is imperative for the Committee, in its oversight responsibilities, get to the bottom of exactly how much cash has been transferred.
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