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Thomas Foley: “That is the sad part of the political debate, people need credit for everything. We were sent here from around the…”

On the recordMarch 5, 1996
That is the sad part of the political debate, people need credit for everything. We were sent here from around the country, 435 individuals, 100 Members in the Senate, and the President, Vice President, elected by the people of America to lead, not to take unnecessary advantage but to solve the people's problems. So again, I think we have got to put beyond our debate who eventually gets credit for the legislation. It is more important that the American public sense a victory here, that the consumer senses a victory.
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Thomas Foley
Washington

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Discussing the importance of focusing on solutions rather than credit in political debates.

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