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Sam Farr: you want crisis, believe it or not, because that is the only way Congress pays attention to anything anymore.

On the recordMarch 23, 2015
you want crisis, believe it or not, because that is the only way Congress pays attention to anything anymore.
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Sam Farr
Democratic · California

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Farr critiques Congress's focus on crises rather than long-term planning.

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