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Andrew P. Hunter: “Daniel Ortega is probably sitting in an empty room right now in Nicaragua with an old copy of the Los Angeles Times…”

On the recordNovember 6, 2001
Daniel Ortega is probably sitting in an empty room right now in Nicaragua with an old copy of the Los Angeles Times predicting that he was going to win this election in one hand, and a ``Dear Commandante'' letter from the more liberal Members of this House of Representatives in the other hand, assuring him of his primacy. That is all he has left.
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Andrew P. Hunter
Illinois

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Discussing Daniel Ortega's political situation during a House floor speech.

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