Mike Lee said "We're very good at punishing people that do something that didn't quite work, and we're not very good about rewarding those people that took a risk." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordFebruary 28, 2017

We're very good at punishing people that do something that didn't quite work, and we're not very good about rewarding those people that took a risk.

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