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Chuck Grassley: “But there are some of us that believe the Senate ought to be the deliberative body it is supposed to be, and I include…”

On the recordMay 13, 2014
But there are some of us that believe the Senate ought to be the deliberative body it is supposed to be, and I include in that that we should not be spending all day on a bill like this. But there should be some debate on it.
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

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Grassley emphasizes the need for debate in the Senate.

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