On the recordDecember 16, 2019
And Mr. Collins invoked indirectly my favorite American revolutionary, Tom Paine, who, of course, wrote, 'Common Sense and the Age of Reason.'
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congress.govJamie Raskin: “And Mr. Collins invoked indirectly my favorite American revolutionary, Tom Paine, who, of course, wrote, 'Common Sense…”
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Raskin references Tom Paine to emphasize the importance of reason and common sense in governance.
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