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John Tierney: I for one hope that they continue to debate this silly amendment that has already been accepted, that the American…

On the recordFebruary 8, 2007
I for one hope that they continue to debate this silly amendment that has already been accepted, that the American public tunes in so they understand exactly what is going on here and they reconfirm the reason why the majority has shifted to this party that is now in the majority of the House.
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John Tierney
Massachusetts

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Discussing the ongoing debate over an amendment during a House session.

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