Students of American history will recall that the important place whe… — Paul Sarbanes

Students of American history will recall that the important place where work gets done in the legislative body, almost without exception, is in the committees, more so than on the floor although sometimes more attention is paid to the floor.

Paul SarbanesPolitician · American · b. 1933

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