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John Shimkus: Collegiality is great, but just signing a letter because that is the majority way instead of you have opposition and you…

On the recordFebruary 27, 2013
Collegiality is great, but just signing a letter because that is the majority way instead of you have opposition and you have a better way to do it, stand your ground.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus emphasizes the importance of standing firm on issues rather than just following majority opinion.

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