09/28/1952
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"My views are that the Members of the House and the Senate are grossly underpaid."
"As a Member of the Senate, I was always against that bill."
"I think they should have a salary commensurate with the work they do, and I have always thought that."
"I extend to you my own gratitude and that of a grateful people for the masterful way in which you have accomplished this monumental task."