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On the recordJanuary 7, 2007
When the Democrats took over this place, they said that we were going to have that first 100 hours, that they were really going to show us how they were going to lead this place in the right direction. And it seems astonishing to me that the first legislative day, that they would set that aside so that members could go to a football game.
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Trent Franks
Republican · Arizona

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Franks criticizes the Democratic leadership for prioritizing a football game over legislative work.

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