WASHINGTON The "green book" is one of the few unclassifieddocuments put out by Congress that is not available to the public.
A peek at the subject matter makes it pretty obvious why that'sthe case.
The thick, looseleaf book, named for its cover, lists for the435 congressmen and 100 senators all the goodies they're entitled toduring their stays on Capitol Hill.
The bountiful perks of congressional office - a perennial targetof do-gooder government reformers - have become an issue again. Thistime because a special presidential commission has recommended thatmembers of Congress should receive 50 percent pay raises to $135,000a year.
In exchange …
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