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Sam Farr: “Crisis is a terrible thing to waste.”

On the recordMarch 23, 2015
Crisis is a terrible thing to waste.
Said by
Sam Farr
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Farr references Churchill to highlight the importance of utilizing crises for improvement.

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