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Robert C. Byrd: “I implore my colleagues, let this be the year that we take ourselves and our responsibilities seriously. We are the…”

On the recordJanuary 15, 1991
I implore my colleagues, let this be the year that we take ourselves and our responsibilities seriously. We are the problem, and only we can craft the solution.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
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Jan 15, 1991

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Urging action on campaign finance reform.

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