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Steve Cohen: “If we didn't pay Members of Congress, we wouldn't shut down in the first place.”

On the recordMay 20, 2019
If we didn't pay Members of Congress, we wouldn't shut down in the first place.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cohen suggests that Congress should not be paid to prevent government shutdowns.

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