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On the recordFebruary 2, 2010
You have a very tough job. And in many respects I think the job your predecessors had was easier because we had the vision, we did not have the resources, but we were content to suspend belief.
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Adam Schiff
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Schiff comments on the challenges faced by the current administrator compared to predecessors.

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