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On the recordMay 23, 2013
That is a guarantee of total gridlock and failure. That is why it is so important that no one in this body try to use that kind of hostage-taking extremist tactic, rather than allowing the regular order to continue.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island
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May 23, 2013

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