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On the recordDecember 5, 2011
the idea of a 9 percent approval rating, that is a disgrace to not only all of us, it is a disgrace to those who have worked so hard to build the democracy.
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Tim Walz
Democratic · Minnesota

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Walz criticizes low congressional approval ratings and emphasizes restoring public faith.

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