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On the recordApril 9, 2018
At my town meetings in Iowa, I always get this question: How come you guys in D.C. cannot get along, you know, meaning Republicans and Democrats.
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

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Grassley addresses public perception of partisan conflict in Congress.

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