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Barney Frank: “If the gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. Duncan] thinks that teenagers decide on their sexual activity and their basic…”

On the recordMarch 24, 1994
If the gentleman from Tennessee [Mr. Duncan] thinks that teenagers decide on their sexual activity and their basic sexual urges from reading pamphlets, he is a poor guide, indeed, to public policy dealing with young people.
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Barney Frank
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Criticizing a colleague's views on teenage sexual behavior during a debate.

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