Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 26, 2011
Members of the Tea Party came to Washington to educate Washington. They didn't come there so Washington could educate them on how things were going to get done.
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Ari Fleischer
Republican · New York

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Fleischer explains the role of the Tea Party members in Congress and their influence on spending cuts.

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