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Don Bacon: We have too many people in Washington saying, 'I demand 100%.' And they won't take 50% or 40%.

On the recordOctober 8, 2022
We have too many people in Washington saying, 'I demand 100%.' And they won't take 50% or 40%.
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Don Bacon
Republican · Nebraska

Editor's note · Context

Expressing a pragmatic approach to abortion legislation.

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