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Trent Lott: However, like so many of the things that we complain about in the Congress, we looked around, and we found the enemy…

On the recordSeptember 27, 2007
However, like so many of the things that we complain about in the Congress, we looked around, and we found the enemy, and it is us.
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Trent Lott
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congress.gov
Sep 27, 2007

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Lott discusses Congress's role in aviation congestion issues.

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