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Kent Conrad: “I wouldn't be prepared in 3 minutes to respond to your very excellent presentation over the last 15. It will take me a…”

On the recordMarch 15, 2006
I wouldn't be prepared in 3 minutes to respond to your very excellent presentation over the last 15. It will take me a little bit of time to respond to these things. I do think it is a healthy debate. It will actually, perhaps, save us time because maybe we can then reduce our wrap-up time at the end of the debate.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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