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John Fleming: “Just in summary, I would like to say this, Mr. Chairman. The saddest thing I could ever imagine is someone standing over…”

On the recordJune 14, 2013
Just in summary, I would like to say this, Mr. Chairman. The saddest thing I could ever imagine is someone standing over a dying man or woman from combat and saying to them, there is no hope. If you die, there is no world, there is no life thereafter. That is the saddest thing I could ever imagine.
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John Fleming
Republican · Louisiana
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Jun 14, 2013

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