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Gilbert Gutknecht: Billions. And that is when I began to move. As Winston Churchill once said, ``The difference between a fan and a fanatic…

On the recordJuly 15, 2003
Billions. And that is when I began to move. As Winston Churchill once said, ``The difference between a fan and a fanatic is, a fanatic is one who cannot change their mind and will not change the subject.'' I have become a fanatic on this, and we will not step down.
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Gilbert Gutknecht
Republican · Minnesota

Editor's note · Context

Discussing commitment to a particular issue.

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