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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Tuesday he is “not happy” with the actions of some Senators and with the conduct of his own office.

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The message was delivered in a speech to the Conservative caucus on Parliament Hill, as the Senate expense scandal enveloped Harper’s government.

“I did not get into politics to defend the Senate,” said Harper.

He said that anyone who wants to use their public office for their own benefit should either leave office or exit the Conservative caucus.

“Let me be very blunt about it,” Harper said Tuesday morning. “Anyone who wishes to use and have public office for their own benefit should change their plans or better yet, leave this room.”

He reminded the caucus of a 2005 speech when he said that anyone planning to reap personal benefits from public life should change those plans or get out of the Conservative party.