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Harry Reid: “I say to my friend, I hope it doesn't violate any of the ethics rules, but somebody sent me a box of onions, and my wife…”

On the recordJuly 25, 2007
I say to my friend, I hope it doesn't violate any of the ethics rules, but somebody sent me a box of onions, and my wife and I ate all we could and we gave some to our daughter. They were really quite good.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

Editor's note · Context

Discussing a personal anecdote about receiving a box of onions.

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