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John Johnston: “It would sure make it a lot more expensive to do things that are ordinary parts of being a Senator as far as I am…”

On the recordMay 4, 1994
It would sure make it a lot more expensive to do things that are ordinary parts of being a Senator as far as I am concerned.
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John Johnston
Democratic · Louisiana

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Discussing the financial implications of being a Senator.

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