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Evan Bayh: There's much too much partisanship and not enough progress; too much narrow ideology and not enough practical…

On the recordFebruary 14, 2010
There's much too much partisanship and not enough progress; too much narrow ideology and not enough practical problem-solving. Even at a time of enormous national challenge, the people's business is not getting done.
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Evan Bayh

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Evan Bayh expresses his concerns about partisanship in Congress and the lack of progress on national issues.

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