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Bonnie Watson Coleman: I agree with him that you cannot--I don't care how long you work in a public service, it can be 5 years, it could be 15…

On the recordMarch 3, 2015
I agree with him that you cannot--I don't care how long you work in a public service, it can be 5 years, it could be 15 years or 20 years, but if you are found to have done something that is as egregious as we think this is, you ought not be able to just walk away with your--the benefits that you had associated with being a good public servant.
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
Democratic · New Jersey

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Watson Coleman emphasizes accountability for public servants who commit egregious acts.

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