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John Larson: “Do you stand with your country? Do you stand for your country? Or do you want to take it down this evening? Stand up for…”

On the recordSeptember 30, 2013
Do you stand with your country? Do you stand for your country? Or do you want to take it down this evening? Stand up for your country. Stand up for America. Stand with us this evening and keep this government going, in the name of fairness.
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John Larson
Democratic · Connecticut

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John Larson urges his colleagues to support the government and America, emphasizing the importance of fairness.

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