Political Quotes

On the recordJune 17, 2013
The constitution that was adopted was adopted as a result of compromise between the two major political parties and with the support generally of civil society.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons emphasizes the importance of compromise in adopting the constitution.

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