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Gary Franks: “No, I do not know why we are here defending Charles Murray. We are giving him a lot of attention. Hopefully, he has a…”

On the recordMay 4, 1994
No, I do not know why we are here defending Charles Murray. We are giving him a lot of attention. Hopefully, he has a book he is trying to push. You are doing wonders to make his book become a best seller. I am not here to support Charles Murray. We have a bill as Republicans. I have offered other bills as a Republican. I could care less about defending Mr. Murray.
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Gary Franks
Republican · Connecticut

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Addressing the attention given to Charles Murray during a debate.

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