On the recordSeptember 7, 2016
You would think that we would have a parade; the President would be saluted; the people who negotiated would be applauded.
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congress.govJoyce Beatty: “You would think that we would have a parade; the President would be saluted; the people who negotiated would be…”
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Expressing disappointment over the lack of recognition for successful negotiations.
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