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Deborah Koff Ross: If Federal employees are on official time, can they lobby Congress?

On the recordMay 31, 2011
If Federal employees are on official time, can they lobby Congress?
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Deborah Koff Ross
Democratic · North Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Ross questions the ability of federal employees on official time to lobby Congress.

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