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Emanuel Cleaver: I'm disappointed in the way the debate went. We had a fact-free debate.

On the recordJuly 31, 2011
I'm disappointed in the way the debate went. We had a fact-free debate.
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Emanuel Cleaver
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Cleaver expresses disappointment in the debate's lack of factual discussion.

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