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On the recordFebruary 8, 2007
What is silly is pretending to be a fiscal conservative while you are continuing to waste the taxpayers' dollars talking about an amendment that has been accepted. That is what is silly.
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Bart Gordon
Democratic · Tennessee

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Criticizing fiscal conservatives for wasting taxpayer money during a debate.

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