Scott DesJarlais said "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." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

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

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