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On the recordMay 6, 2013
Without, I think, healthy dialog within the Congress and the administration, we're not going to be as effective as we should be.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Reed stresses the importance of dialogue between Congress and the administration for effectiveness.

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