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Patrick Moynihan: “Therein, sir, lies the difference between the Democratic and Republican parties. I know of no such farmer; my friend…”

On the recordJuly 11, 2000
Therein, sir, lies the difference between the Democratic and Republican parties. I know of no such farmer; my friend from Delaware does. What more can I say? How pleased I am for him; how regretful I am for the toil-driven, poverty-stricken farmers of upstate New York.
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Patrick Moynihan
Illinois

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Discussing the differences between the Democratic and Republican parties regarding farmers.

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