… can write a book and you can get royalties or, you know, you get, you know, money from the book that you write. And really, like, be honest with you, Most people that come to Congress, a large part of them, they're independently wealthy when they get there. I personally wasn't. You know, I've been living on my Navy salary most of my career, most of my life. So I thought about it, went home, and it was three days before get sworn in. (01:22–01:27)
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Asserts that many congressmen are independently wealthy upon entering Congress.
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