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On the recordMay 14, 1999
This unfortunate detachment by the voting public is the result of many different factors, one of which is the lack of confidence in our election process.
Said by
Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
Source
congress.gov
May 14, 1999

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Discussing public detachment from elections and confidence in the election process.

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