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Richard K. Armey: let me finish with this point. So many times we have said around here that the idea is bigger than the man. Joe White…

On the recordOctober 7, 1998
let me finish with this point. So many times we have said around here that the idea is bigger than the man. Joe White once again has shown us the idea is never bigger than the child.
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Richard K. Armey
Texas

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Discussing the importance of children in relation to ideas during a floor speech.

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