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On the recordJune 17, 2012
One of the primary reasons I chose to run for Congress two years ago is that I discovered that people had lost faith in the federal government.
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Scott DesJarlais
Republican · Tennessee

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DesJarlais shares his motivation for running for Congress based on constituents' distrust in government.

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