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Sheldon Whitehouse: But everyone speaks up for themselves in Maine, and I have never seen someone stand to speak in disguise.

On the recordJanuary 28, 2014
But everyone speaks up for themselves in Maine, and I have never seen someone stand to speak in disguise.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Highlights the importance of transparency in political discourse.

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