Jim DeMint: “I'd rather have 30 Republicans in the Senate who believe in the…”

On the recordFebruary 17, 2010

I'd rather have 30 Republicans in the Senate who believe in the principles of freedom than 60 who don't believe in anything.

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DeMint emphasizes the importance of ideological purity over party numbers in the Senate.

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