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Tim Walberg: “Reclaiming my time, if I could just pose a question on that, why would you say that government should not be flexible…”

On the recordApril 22, 2008
Reclaiming my time, if I could just pose a question on that, why would you say that government should not be flexible and mobile enough in order to deal with the changing of times? The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness was the envisionment of the Framers of this wonderful country, this wonderful system of government as well. But as time went on and problems developed with a much larger country, what would you answer to the person who says we should be mobile and we should be flexible to meet the needs of people as it develops? I pose that to you knowing, I think, what your answer will be. I yield to the gentleman.
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Tim Walberg
Republican · Michigan

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Questioning the need for government flexibility in response to changing societal needs.

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