On the recordOctober 7, 2013
The only thing that our democracy can't afford is a situation where one side says, unless I get my way and only my way, I’ll threaten to shut down the Government.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“The only thing that our democracy can't afford is a situation where one side says, unless I get my way and only my way, I’ll threaten to shut down the Government.”
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