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Barney Frank: “Is there any coincidence to the fact that the gentleman is not running again that he brings up the pay raise?”

On the recordFebruary 4, 1998
Is there any coincidence to the fact that the gentleman is not running again that he brings up the pay raise?
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Questioning the timing of a pay raise proposal during a discussion.

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