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Now I cannot doubt that the chamber should be so reduced that a motion or question or remark in a common tone of voice would be easily heard by every Senator.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Now I cannot doubt that the chamber should be so reduced that a motion or question or remark in a common tone of voice…”
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Sumner advocates for a more acoustically suitable Senate chamber to facilitate communication among Senators.
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