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Deborah Koff Ross: they were supposed to be working, doing EPA work, very important work for, we, the taxpayer; yet they were lobbying…

On the recordMay 31, 2011
they were supposed to be working, doing EPA work, very important work for, we, the taxpayer; yet they were lobbying Members of Congress to vote against this bill, and that is totally disallowed in the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.
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Deborah Koff Ross
Democratic · North Carolina

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Ross criticizes the misuse of federal employee time for lobbying against legislation.

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