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On the recordJuly 8, 2014
It's hard to remember that your job was to drain the swamp when you are up to your eyeballs in alligators.
Said by
Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Carper emphasizes the need to address root causes of problems, not just symptoms.

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