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Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), "The Road Taken"

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What Is Tragedy About the Changes in the Senate?

The influence of special interest money, and the money they pour in there, is tragic. It's a six year term. You can't follow your conscience, go find another job. Do something else. If you feel you've got to respond to whichever single issue or special interest group is back in you, you shouldn't be in the Senate. You're not helping the country. I give you an example. When Richard Nixon resigned, it was after a meeting of some of the most conservative Republicans,. Barry Goldwater, Hugh Scott, the Republican leader who told him he had to leave.

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