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Daniel Inouye: “Without question, it's a very important matter before us. The Constitution guarantees it. Our democracy cries for it.”

On the recordMay 5, 2009
Without question, it's a very important matter before us. The Constitution guarantees it. Our democracy cries for it.
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Daniel Inouye
Democratic · Hawaii

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Inouye emphasizes the importance of the matter being discussed and its constitutional significance.

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