If you're going to dip your fingers in the Federal till, don't complain if a little democracy rubs off on them.
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Frank emphasizes accountability for those receiving federal funds.
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I was one of three Members of the House who voted against that. Three of us, Ron Paul, Dave Wu, and I voted to allow this bigot to continue to demonstrate his bigotry.
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