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Speakeasy: Congress is less organized than organized crime

October 1, 2012 | 5:57 pm | Modified: October 1, 2012 at 6:00 pm
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"We did an opinion poll not too many months ago and the approval rating of Congress was below 10 percent. Organized crime and prostitution have higher favorability ratings. ... There are some differences. Organized crime is organized and prostitution makes a profit."

- Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, explaining the popularity of organized crime and prostitution over Congress at the Gun Rights Policy Convention in Orlando, Fla., over the weekend.

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