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John Danforth: American politics is too polarized as it is.

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John Danforth comments on the current state of polarization in American politics.

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I ask the Senator to respond to a point that was made just before the break for lunch with respect to the effect that this amendment might have on safety in manufacturing general aviation aircraft. The point that was made by opponents was…

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I think that Clarence Thomas' view of judicial restraint is that judges should not be imposing their own philosophical views on the country from the bench.

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Feb 9, 1994

I rise in strong support of the Hatfield amendment. In the aftermath of the great midwestern flood, communities across Missouri are looking to a permanent solution to the repeated experience of devastating flood damage. They are seeking to…

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