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Tom Carper: “If we do that, we will confound our critics and amaze our friends.”

On the recordDecember 19, 2017
If we do that, we will confound our critics and amaze our friends.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Carper references Mark Twain to emphasize the potential success of collaborative efforts.

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