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Pete Sessions: I say to the chairman, do you see what we are doing here, as a matter of principle, any different than if this body were…

On the recordMay 6, 1998
I say to the chairman, do you see what we are doing here, as a matter of principle, any different than if this body were to pass a law to exempt an individual from the bribery laws?
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Pete Sessions
Republican · Texas

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Discussing principles related to legislative actions and bribery laws.

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