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Charles Rangel: “I came to the floor really to thank the gentleman from Ohio. The closer we get to the presidential election, the more…”

On the recordApril 12, 1999
I came to the floor really to thank the gentleman from Ohio. The closer we get to the presidential election, the more common sense really reaches this body.
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Charles Rangel
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Expressing gratitude to a colleague during a discussion related to the presidential election.

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