“a stunning failure of leadership”
“This budget is the epitome of 'America Last.'”
“We are unstoppable.”
“Everything will get better.”
“I vowed not to let Israel or America’s friends in the Persian Gulf 'get hurt or fail in any way, shape, or form.'”
“I’m popular”

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On the recordFebruary 8, 2017
When we fail to fill needed vacancies unnecessarily, the only people we are hurting are ourselves.
Said by
Heidi Heitkamp
Democratic · North Dakota
Source
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Editor's note · Context

Heitkamp warns that unfilled vacancies harm public service effectiveness.

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