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Jeremiah Smith: “I sincerely hope--and I know that there has been enough rhetoric said on all sides of this issue to make everybody tired…”

On the recordMay 15, 1997
I sincerely hope--and I know that there has been enough rhetoric said on all sides of this issue to make everybody tired of it, I am sure. And I do not intend to be loud. I like to try to be as quiet and unassuming, but firm, as I can.
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Jeremiah Smith
Federalist · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the moral implications of abortion during a Senate floor debate.

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