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Mike Thompson: No, no, no. Reclaiming my time, let's not gild the lily. I think you have some good points. Let's not try to convince…

On the recordJune 29, 2001
No, no, no. Reclaiming my time, let's not gild the lily. I think you have some good points. Let's not try to convince people that wanton misconduct and willful misconduct is the same as criminal misconduct. It is not.
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Mike Thompson
Democratic · California

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Addressing the distinction between different types of misconduct.

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