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Rob Andrews: “Provocation is not the goal of these questions; a sober analysis is.”

On the recordJanuary 27, 2014
Provocation is not the goal of these questions; a sober analysis is.
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Rob Andrews
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Andrews emphasizes the importance of careful analysis over provocation in discussions.

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