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Chris Dodd: “This really ought not to be an ideological debate. It's a ludicrous commentary on our times that we're unable to come to…”

On the recordJune 7, 2010
This really ought not to be an ideological debate. It's a ludicrous commentary on our times that we're unable to come to some decent conclusions.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

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Dodd criticizes the ideological divide hindering progress on children's issues.

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