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Jerry Moran: “If we can't even meet together, if we can't even have the debate, the discussion, ultimately votes taken, majority…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2017
If we can't even meet together, if we can't even have the debate, the discussion, ultimately votes taken, majority rules, then we never have the chance to convince each other that we are wrong or we are right.
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Jerry Moran
Republican · Kansas

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Moran stressed the necessity of debate and discussion in the legislative process.

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