So there are really two primary issues that special treatment. You know, Americans have an expectation, a justifiable expectation that Members of Congress should live and be subject to the laws, the letter of the law that they impose on the rest of Americans. And that's really what this lawsuit's all about. Now I know you're targeting this specific provision here, but is the long term goal here weakening the law, maybe picking off … (01:18–01:27)
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