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On the recordOctober 11, 2001
I will withdraw my amendment, Mr. Chairman, with the hope that all of us can focus on a major crisis that exists all over this country, perhaps most clearly in rural America, and with the hope that we can work together to begin effectively addressing this.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Discussing a major crisis affecting rural America during a committee meeting.

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