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Debbie Wasserman Schultz: “I know, I know, I am going to offend the cavemen. But we work with a lot of them. People who think like cavemen. That is…”

On the recordJune 20, 2007
I know, I know, I am going to offend the cavemen. But we work with a lot of them. People who think like cavemen. That is not a constituency I have to worry about too much right now. Really, that is what we have to deal with. Can you imagine sitting around the negotiating table with a caveman. How easy would be it to move the caveman off their view. Not very easy. We need the American people to help continue to communicate with our colleagues and tug them into the 21st century where we are dwelling.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Democratic · Florida

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Discussing the need for modern communication in Congress.

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