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J. Exon: I intend to support the gift restraints, in all sincerity, as I have supported them for a long, long time. There is some…

On the recordMay 5, 1994
I intend to support the gift restraints, in all sincerity, as I have supported them for a long, long time. There is some kind of a difference. You can accept a gift and keep it a secret and not say anything about it. Not so with your salary in the U.S. Senate. If people want their salary cut, and if they so vote but it fails, then I think that they should voluntarily agree to make their tax return, or that portion of their tax return, public each and every year to indicate the seriousness of their convictions.
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J. Exon
Democratic · Nebraska

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Discussing gift restraints and salary transparency in the Senate.

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