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But in Congress, accountability is just a catch phrase, usually directed elsewhere. Demands to personal responsibility or corporate accountability abound, but rarely congressional accountability or fiscal responsibility.

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Melissa Bean
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: January 22
Businessperson
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U.S. Representative
Chicago
Illinois
Melissa L. Bean
Melissa Luburich
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