On the recordMay 5, 2014
There is nothing sadder to me than a Republican or a Democrat who does not dare do something or vote for something that he or she believes in.
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congress.govJay Rockefeller: “There is nothing sadder to me than a Republican or a Democrat who does not dare do something or vote for something that…”
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Rockefeller laments politicians' fear of voting for their beliefs due to re-election concerns.
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