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Christopher Shays: I think sometimes people look at the debate we have on the floor of the House and it looks like a food fight in a high…

On the recordJune 4, 1996
I think sometimes people look at the debate we have on the floor of the House and it looks like a food fight in a high school cafeteria, but there are significant differences that I think my colleague would agree separate us, and then there are also things that bind us together. Obviously, we care deeply about the future of this country.
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Christopher Shays
Connecticut

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Discussing the nature of debate and common ground in the House.

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