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Don’t hide details of congressional sex settlements

AP

So, the U.S. Treasury Department has a fund to pay for sexual harassment claims against members of Congress. And even though it is taxpayers’ money, we all know we’ll never get to see the names of those involved. Wouldn’t it be good to know what kind of leaders we are sending to Washington?

Where are the leaks when you need them?

David Humphries

Irmo

This story was originally published December 5, 2017 at 2:14 PM with the headline "Don’t hide details of congressional sex settlements."

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