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Patricia Schroeder: I was concerned about the words ``shameless demagoguery.'' I think those are words we could have taken down, and I do…

On the recordSeptember 18, 1996
I was concerned about the words ``shameless demagoguery.'' I think those are words we could have taken down, and I do not really want to do that. But I think that is a very strong word.
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Patricia Schroeder
Colorado

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Addressing the use of strong language in debate.

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