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Melton Hancock: I felt like when I was elected to the Congress I came up here with a good reputation. I plan on leaving the Congress at…

On the recordJanuary 5, 1996
I felt like when I was elected to the Congress I came up here with a good reputation. I plan on leaving the Congress at the end of this term with a good reputation. After all, that is really all you have to leave, is a good reputation.
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Melton Hancock
Republican · Missouri

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Reflecting on personal reputation and legacy in Congress.

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