On the recordMarch 5, 2013
The way we argue can be as important, in the long run, as the decisions we reach.
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congress.govThe way we argue can be as important, in the long run, as the decisions we reach.
Wright noted that the manner of debate is crucial in politics.
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I implored Tom to bring to the House floor a resolution that Steve Solarz of New York and I had introduced authorizing then-President Bush to engage in military action in Operation Desert Storm.
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