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John Kerry: With all due respect, Madam President, we are here to have a debate. It is hard to have a debate when you are talking…

On the recordJune 3, 2008
With all due respect, Madam President, we are here to have a debate. It is hard to have a debate when you are talking all by yourself. If the other side wants to engage in a good discussion, there are an awful lot of things said that are inaccurate, and I wonder if the Senator wants to discuss them.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Addressing the need for debate and discussion in the Senate.

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