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On the recordJune 22, 2016
We watched a publicity stunt, a fund-raising stunt, a descend an institution many of us carry a great deal about. So yeah, I think it's such a very dangerous precedent.
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Paul Ryan
Republican · Wisconsin

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Paul Ryan expresses his disapproval of the Democrats' tactics during the sit-in.

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