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Mike Conaway: “It just occurred to me. I am a CPA in a different life, and in order to keep my license current I have to have 40 hours…”

On the recordJanuary 16, 2008
It just occurred to me. I am a CPA in a different life, and in order to keep my license current I have to have 40 hours a year of continuing education, and I know you as a lawyer also have to have continuing education. Maybe this could be looked at as continuing education for Members of Congress to spend the 2 hours it might take to read through the document. So, if nothing else, we could say we are trying to learn how to do our jobs better, much in the vein that the other professionals, doctors, lawyers, and CPAs year in and year out have to do to hone their skills.
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Mike Conaway
Texas
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Discussing the importance of continuing education for Members of Congress.

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