Political Quotes

On the recordApril 22, 1999
People sympathize with people who make mistakes. And those people who are Christian hope that the people who do wrong will see the error of their ways and seek some opportunities for redemption.
Said by
Bennie Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi
Source
congress.gov
Apr 22, 1999

Editor's note · Context

Commenting on public sympathy towards individuals who have made mistakes.

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