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On the recordFebruary 15, 2010
We're tired of the partisanship and the shouting and the pettiness. They know we can't afford it.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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Barack Obama calls for an end to partisanship and emphasizes the need for cooperation in Congress.

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