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I want to say right here, gentlemen, that I shall value the reports that I receive largely in proportion as they do not call for legislation.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “I want to say right here, gentlemen, that I shall value the reports that I receive largely in proportion as they do not…”
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He values practical reports that do not require new legislation, emphasizing action over bureaucracy.
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