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Chris Smith: “I never think of my Democratic friends as the enemy. We are the loyal opposition, and vice versa.”

On the recordMay 19, 2013
I never think of my Democratic friends as the enemy. We are the loyal opposition, and vice versa.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Smith advocates for constructive roles of opposition parties in politics.

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