On the recordApril 21, 2010
the power of a senator comes not by what we can do, but what we can stop.
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congress.govTom Harkin: “the power of a senator comes not by what we can do, but what we can stop.”
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Harkin emphasizes the power of senators to obstruct rather than to enact legislation.
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