Political Quotes

On the recordMay 23, 2023
It is the principle that's important, not the individual, because it lives way after us.
Said by
Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Cohen stresses the importance of legislative principles over individual cases.

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