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Chris Van Hollen: We believe that America's greatness is not only from a collection of individuals acting alone for private profit, but…

On the recordMay 31, 2012
We believe that America's greatness is not only from a collection of individuals acting alone for private profit, but also from our capacity to work together as Americans for the common good.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen emphasizes the importance of collective effort for national success.

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