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On the recordSeptember 21, 2009
Saying that we shouldn't change something because Congress did it is never a good argument, because we are always changing something.
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Jerry Nadler
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Nadler argues against the notion that past Congressional decisions should prevent future changes.

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