Steven Holt: “Do you think that the Congress of the United States might do better if…”

On the recordSeptember 11, 2012

Do you think that the Congress of the United States might do better if we don't meet in person, if we stay home and get on conference calls every once in a while and phone in? I don't think so. I think the gains that are made in good legislation that come from conferences, as we gather here for votes, on the side between votes, is invaluable. The same can be said many times over for microbiology, for plasma physics, for--let's go through a long list.

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Sep 11, 2012

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