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On the recordOctober 7, 2015
The next speaker should not apiece those who make unreasonable demands. There are a number of members of our conference who simply cannot get the yes on anything.
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CHARLES W. DENT
Pennsylvania

Editor's note · Context

Dent expresses concerns about the challenges the next Speaker will face in uniting the Republican conference amid unreasonable demands from some members.

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