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Hillary Clinton: “The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is like a plantation.”

On the recordJanuary 16, 2006
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is like a plantation.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Hillary Clinton compares the Republican-controlled House to a plantation, drawing mixed reactions.

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