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On the recordMarch 10, 2009
As a scientist and a new Member of Congress, one of my frustrations is the tendency of politicians to consider all issues in terms of how they play out in the next election rather than evaluating what is in the long-term best interest of our country.
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Bill Foster
Democratic · Illinois

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Critiques short-term political thinking over long-term national interests.

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