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Eddie Bernice Johnson: “I really don't think vindictiveness is a good basis for legislating.”

On the recordJanuary 9, 2017
I really don't think vindictiveness is a good basis for legislating.
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Eddie Bernice Johnson
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Criticism of the legislative process and its partisan nature.

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