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George Miller: “Well, are you incapable of having a face-to-face conversation with another Member? Are you incapable of coming over and…”

On the recordMay 17, 1994
Well, are you incapable of having a face-to-face conversation with another Member? Are you incapable of coming over and asking me whether that characterization is accurate or not, especially when this is so important to your district? I would think you would stretch out a little bit. The aisle is not that far.
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George Miller
Democratic · California

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Addressing a colleague about communication and collaboration on important district issues.

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