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On the recordJune 7, 2017
Right. I understand that. I understand that. Thank you for pointing that out. Mr. Speaker, I am sure you know who Walter Shaub is. S-H-A-U-B. Walter Shaub is the Director of the United States Office of Government Ethics. That is pretty important. In fact, in the last administration-- talk about the privilege of the House--this is the document that was presented on June 21, the day after inauguration, 2009, the Ethics Commitments by the Executive Branch of Personnel. This document goes into such things as the revolving door ban on lobbyists or pertaining to the executive branch of government because that is what we are talking about. Just when you think you have heard it all, you haven't. Two weeks ago, Mr. Speaker, this administration threw out there in a trial balloon that we are going to start to sell off---- Is there a problem? Is there a problem? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman must confine his remarks to the question of order.
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Bill Pascrell
Democratic · New Jersey

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