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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Fri Sep 14, 2018, 08:34 PM Sep 2018

GOP lawmaker wants to drug test Congress

Rep. Clay Higgins (R-La.) said in an interview that he believes members of the House and Senate should be subjected to random drug testing.

The comments to USA Today Network come after the Louisiana Republican introduced legislation on Thursday which seeks to require senators and representatives be subjected to drug screenings once each term.

“Elected officials in Washington, D.C. should be subject to the same kind of random drug screenings that blue-collar, working-class Americans have to endure," Higgins said of the proposal in a news release.

“Congress shouldn’t get to live by a different set of rules,” he said. “This effort is about maintaining accountability and ensuring sober service to ... the people.”

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/406802-gop-lawmaker-wants-to-drug-test-congress

Don't disagree but they'll never vote for it.

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GOP lawmaker wants to drug test Congress (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2018 OP
Hell yes. And randomly test their staff, family, kids Freethinker65 Sep 2018 #1
The Executive Branch as well as the Judiciary Branch Va Lefty Sep 2018 #2
More like DNA test, for human. lindysalsagal Sep 2018 #3
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