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I wish it had their sanction; but I do not hesitate to say that this bill is more important to the Judiciary Committee than that committee is important to the bill.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I wish it had their sanction; but I do not hesitate to say that this bill is more important to the Judiciary Committee…”
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Sumner expresses that while he values the Judiciary Committee's endorsement, the bill's importance surpasses the committee's influence.
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