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Mark Warner: “Without hesitation, if you asked the question, they will then say: Yes, but I do it voluntarily out of the goodness of…”

On the recordMay 17, 2001
Without hesitation, if you asked the question, they will then say: Yes, but I do it voluntarily out of the goodness of my heart. And they will say: Look at the walls, Senator. Look at the drawers. Look at the desks. And they can point to object after object they have purchased with their own funds--after taxes.
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Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia

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Discussing voluntary contributions and personal expenditures in a Senate debate.

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