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On the recordAugust 2, 1996
The finger pointing has gone too far here. I think we need to call a quorum, wipe the sweat off, and try to work things out instead of pointing fingers at each other. We are getting too harsh. The majority leader is working hard, trying to make this thing work, and then we have people jumping up and down fussing back and forth. It is time it stopped. It is time it stopped.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Addressing the need for cooperation and reducing conflict among members during a session.

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