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George Mitchell: “I will only say, with respect to comments made by the Senator, that what is silly or trivial, is of course a subjective…”

On the recordMay 5, 1994
I will only say, with respect to comments made by the Senator, that what is silly or trivial, is of course a subjective judgment that is in the eye of the beholder. I think what the Senator has said about silly and trivial things coming before the Senate is true as to many things other than what has occurred today. We spend a lot of time on things that I feel are silly and trivial and others feel are silly and trivial. I respect his point of view. Perhaps it will lead us to think about some of the other things we do in this Senate that many of us regard as silly and trivial.
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George Mitchell
Maine
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Discussing the nature of trivial matters addressed in the Senate.

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