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John McCain: When anyone, not least a member of Congress, launches specious and degrading attacks against fellow Americans on the…

On the recordJuly 17, 2012
When anyone, not least a member of Congress, launches specious and degrading attacks against fellow Americans on the basis of nothing more than fear of who they are and ignorance of what they stand for, it defames the spirit of our nation, and we all grow poorer because of it.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

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Senator McCain criticizes Congresswoman Bachmann for her allegations against fellow Americans.

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