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Gerry Connolly: “I have to say that in listening to many of your answers I hear a lot of aspirations and I share them too, but I am not…”

On the recordJuly 22, 2014
I have to say that in listening to many of your answers I hear a lot of aspirations and I share them too, but I am not quite sure whether they are realistically achievable any more.
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Gerry Connolly
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Connolly expresses skepticism about the achievability of aspirations discussed by the panel.

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