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On the recordSeptember 19, 2022
If the Senate doesn`t repair itself we are in deep trouble in this country.
Said by
Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
Source
msnbc.com

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Leahy warns about the consequences of the Senate's inability to reform.

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