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In these days, and with such Congresses, it takes grease to oil the wheels of legislation.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “In these days, and with such Congresses, it takes grease to oil the wheels of legislation.”
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Sherman comments on the need for political maneuvering to facilitate legislative processes.
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