Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 4, 2017
Congress in a bipartisan way stood for the principle that you could not undertake efforts to influence an American presidential election and have there be no consequence.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine reflects on the historical importance of congressional investigations.

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