My friends, the hour is late and this will be the last time I will have a chance to address this bill... There is plenty to complain about in this bill, from the conservative side, from the liberal side, perhaps even in the middle.
Edward Livingston: “My friends, the hour is late and this will be the last time I will have a chance to address this bill... There is plenty…”
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Urging colleagues to support a bill during a House floor debate.
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