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Cleta Mitchell: I have deferred to every Speaker and, in fact, every Member of the House I ever met because it made such a powerful…

On the recordApril 17, 2008
I have deferred to every Speaker and, in fact, every Member of the House I ever met because it made such a powerful impression on me, about the primacy of the House of Representatives in our system of government.
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Cleta Mitchell
Oklahoma

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Reflecting on the importance of the House of Representatives during a ceremony for former Members.

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