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John Sarbanes: If we get bogged down in finger pointing, in tearing down the President and the administration, we are just not going to…

On the recordMarch 6, 1996
If we get bogged down in finger pointing, in tearing down the President and the administration, we are just not going to be up to the challenges ahead, and all of us, all Americans, will be the losers. Let me repeat that, and all of us, all Americans, will be the losers.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Discussing the implications of political divisiveness during a Senate debate.

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