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On the recordJanuary 28, 2018
The fact of the matter is if Richard Nixon was President and Paul Ryan was the speaker of the House, then he probably would nominate Richard Nixon for a Nobel Peace Prize.
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Bakari Sellers
Democratic · South Carolina

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Sellers criticizes Paul Ryan for not standing up for democracy in the face of Trump's actions.

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