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And I say, with equal emphasis, that never, so help me God, whether or not the speaker's chair is to be occupied by me, will I do so while that resolution is before this body, undisposed of.
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Sherman firmly declares he will not act in a certain way while a particular resolution is pending, emphasizing his principles.
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