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On the recordJune 14, 2017
What we're trying to do is tone down the rhetoric, lead by example and show people we can disagree with one another. We can have different ideas without being vitriolic, without going to such extremes.
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Paul Ryan
Wisconsin

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Paul Ryan emphasizes the importance of reducing harsh rhetoric and promoting respectful disagreement in politics.

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