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Roger Williams: “Our country wasn't built on that. Our country was built on debate, fair and square elections and that sort of thing. So…”

On the recordJune 13, 2017
Our country wasn't built on that. Our country was built on debate, fair and square elections and that sort of thing. So, this is something unfortunately, an event like this, that has brought Congress together.
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Roger Williams
Republican · Texas

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Roger Williams discusses the importance of political debate and how the shooting incident has united Congress.

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