Jay Rockefeller: “At the end of the day, my greatest fear is that this debate will linger far too long.”

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I come today with a spirit of reflection and optimism about our future. I am also compelled towards an honest assessment of where we are as a body--of the promise of what we can achieve when we don't shy away from compromise and what we…