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On the recordAugust 1, 2012
I think it's wrong and I think it's unfortunate because the reality is the whole point of this legislation is that we should play by the exact same rules as every other American citizen, and when all of America looks at Washington, they know it is broken.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

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Kirsten Gillibrand expresses her discontent with the loopholes in legislation regarding financial transparency for lawmakers and their families.

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