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On the recordMarch 13, 2012
Unfortunately, too few of our colleagues are listening to that discontent, and too few are focusing on ways to fix the broken branch of government.
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Jim Cooper
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cooper highlights Congress's failure to address public discontent and the need for reform.

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