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Brad Sherman: “I feel like I am at a ballroom dance on the deck of the Titanic. The faith of the American people in our government and…”

On the recordFebruary 9, 2016
I feel like I am at a ballroom dance on the deck of the Titanic. The faith of the American people in our government and institutions is at an all-time low.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Sherman expresses concern over declining public trust in government institutions.

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