Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
We have three major significant problems to deal with. We have one supply of political capital to deal with them.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse highlights the limited political capital to address multiple significant issues.

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