On the recordJanuary 24, 2012
When I ran for office, I made a contract with the people of the 17th District of Illinois, and one of the elements of this contract was to reject the congressional pension.
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Schilling emphasizes his commitment to rejecting congressional pensions as part of his campaign promise.
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