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Kent Conrad: We are in crisis. People are sober. There is a sense of community here that often does not exist in the Congress.

On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
We are in crisis. People are sober. There is a sense of community here that often does not exist in the Congress.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Conrad emphasizes the current crisis and the need for bipartisan cooperation.

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