
Lorenzo Velez, right, a Bell city counselor, argues with city attorney Ed Lee during a special city council meeting in Bell, Calif., Thursday, July 22, 2010. Velez was arguing for an open-to-the-public session, while Lee called for a closed session. Revelations about Bell city leaders' pay has sparked anger in a blue-collar town that is one of the poorest in Los Angeles County. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
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