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On the recordApril 9, 2018
It seems to me that when we get--whether it is from the right or the left... there is a great deal of cynicism in American society about government generally.
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Chuck Grassley
Republican · Iowa

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Grassley discusses public cynicism towards government and the importance of fairness in political speech.

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