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Chuck Schumer: I say to my colleague, if I might reclaim my time, I first asked him about the first 40 years. And when he refused to…

On the recordFebruary 5, 2003
I say to my colleague, if I might reclaim my time, I first asked him about the first 40 years. And when he refused to answer that, frustrated as I was, I said, How about in all of jurisprudence?
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Chuck Schumer
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Discussing a legal or judicial topic during a debate.

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