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Congress is not weak in what it has done, but in what it has failed to do.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “Congress is not weak in what it has done, but in what it has failed to do.”
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Sherman reflects on Congress's shortcomings in fulfilling its responsibilities.
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