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David Obey: “I am so excited by what I just heard that I expect that we will fully see Iraq replace New Hampshire on the Presidential…”

On the recordMarch 17, 2004
I am so excited by what I just heard that I expect that we will fully see Iraq replace New Hampshire on the Presidential primary circuit before long.
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David Obey
Wisconsin

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Commenting on the political implications of the situation in Iraq.

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