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Jim Sensenbrenner: I hate to be the skunk at the lawn party, but somebody has got to be the skunk before we have to go over and vote.

On the recordDecember 5, 2011
I hate to be the skunk at the lawn party, but somebody has got to be the skunk before we have to go over and vote.
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Jim Sensenbrenner
Republican · Wisconsin

Editor's note · Context

Expresses reluctance to bring up difficult issues before a vote.

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