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On the recordNovember 30, 2010
What the gentleman from California pointed out is true. Previously I had sponsored and voted for resolutions regarding sports folks. I finally realized this is a colossal waste of time. I took a pledge that I was no longer going to do it. I did it in the past. It was wrong. We have people unemployed. We have people who can't meet their mortgages.
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Jason Chaffetz
Republican · Utah

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Chaffetz reflects on his past actions regarding resolutions about sports figures and their relevance.

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