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John Tierney: “I am not a big supporter of bipartisanship, I am an advocate of partisanship, but with a lot of civility, where we…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 1997
I am not a big supporter of bipartisanship, I am an advocate of partisanship, but with a lot of civility, where we clearly establish what our positions are so the public is aware of what the choices are; and in a civil manner we have discourse, we deliberate, we debate, and we vote.
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John Tierney
Massachusetts

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Discussing the lack of debate on campaign finance reform in the House.

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