Everett Dirksen said "There is another reason why we dare not temporize with the issue which is before us. It is essentially moral in character." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordOctober 28, 2009

There is another reason why we dare not temporize with the issue which is before us. It is essentially moral in character.

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Dirksen argued that moral issues must be resolved without delay.

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