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Kendrick Meek: I don't mind our colleagues on the Republican side giving misinformation. I don't mind it, because American people have…

On the recordApril 2, 2008
I don't mind our colleagues on the Republican side giving misinformation. I don't mind it, because American people have a lack of trust in what they say and very little understanding of what they do. We speak here in the 30-Something Working Group... about fact, not fiction. We spend a lot of time working with the Speaker's staff, working with our personal staffs to make sure we are accurate when we come to the floor, because it does mean something when you come to this floor and share with your colleagues about what we should be doing, how we should be doing it, and what we have done. And I am glad you focused on what we have done. ... I just want to remind the members that we were not only elected to describe the problem, but mainly to do something about it. Okay? And now we are trying to do something about it with this bill.
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Kendrick Meek
Florida

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Discussing the importance of addressing issues rather than just describing them during a floor speech.

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