On the recordJune 10, 2009
No Member of Congress should be asked to vote for a bill that would require them to take allowances away from their own constituents.
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congress.govGlenn English: “No Member of Congress should be asked to vote for a bill that would require them to take allowances away from their own…”
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Arguing against legislation that harms constituents for the benefit of others.
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