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Jerry Lewis: “Reclaiming my time, it certainly is disconcerting to this Member that it would appear as though at least somewhere down…”

On the recordOctober 5, 2001
Reclaiming my time, it certainly is disconcerting to this Member that it would appear as though at least somewhere down the line we would like to be able to find a mechanism, independent commission or otherwise, to point the finger at somebody and say someone else was to blame besides us. Indeed, it really is fundamental in the important work of this committee that the leadership on both sides be willing to come together and solve these kinds of problems before they provide an appearance of difference when there truly is no difference.
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Jerry Lewis
California
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Addressing the need for bipartisan cooperation in committee work.

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