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G. K. Butterfield: One thing we have learned in Congress, if you say something over and over and over again, people will listen and…

On the recordApril 13, 2011
One thing we have learned in Congress, if you say something over and over and over again, people will listen and sometimes believe it.
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G. K. Butterfield
Democratic · North Carolina

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Reiterating the importance of repetitive messaging about drug dangers.

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