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On the recordJuly 9, 2012
I refuse to let the perfect be the enemy of the good, and when I do, I should simply resign or leave this institution immediately.
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Bob Goodlatte
Republican · Virginia

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Goodlatte defends Dodd-Frank, emphasizing the importance of progress over perfection.

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