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Richard Gephardt: We are not at all running away from it. I am very proud of it. I am happy to talk about it. But I get to ask you a…

On the recordMarch 16, 1994
We are not at all running away from it. I am very proud of it. I am happy to talk about it. But I get to ask you a question, and my question is: We are talking about elements of plans that get the job done.
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Richard Gephardt
Missouri

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Discussing the effectiveness of legislative plans during a floor debate.

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