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James Oberstar: I don't know who it was, but all it takes is one to object in that body.

On the recordSeptember 30, 2009
I don't know who it was, but all it takes is one to object in that body.
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James Oberstar
Democratic · Minnesota

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Oberstar discusses the Senate's inability to move forward due to a single objection.

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