On the recordJanuary 19, 2010
For now is not a time for partisanship, it's a time for citizenship--a time to come together and work together with the seriousness of purpose that our National security demands.
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congress.govBarack Obama: “For now is not a time for partisanship, it's a time for citizenship--a time to come together and work together with the…”
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Stressing the need for collective effort over political division.
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