Political Quotes

On the recordMay 20, 2003
I wish we were arguing that case. Both of us were trial lawyers. If you had made that mistake on the floor of a trial courtroom, I would have you nailed right now.
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Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Discussing a legal argument during a debate.

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