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John Thune: “He has come to this Congress I think intent, like many of us have, on making a change for the better to try and create…”

On the recordApril 3, 2001
He has come to this Congress I think intent, like many of us have, on making a change for the better to try and create an environment in this country where the American people get to keep more of what they earn, and where we are distributing power out of Washington, getting more power back into the economy and back into the hands of individuals and families and less in the hands of Washington bureaucrats.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Introducing a new member of Congress and discussing the importance of economic empowerment.

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