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And the measure which I think would have been beaten by a pugnacious opposition in either House of Congress, got through.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge F. Hoar: “And the measure which I think would have been beaten by a pugnacious opposition in either House of Congress, got…”
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Hoar discusses the passage of a measure in Congress that he believed would have faced strong opposition, highlighting the challenges of legislative processes.
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