"But we made a decision based on the fact that we have been up there a long time and that we feel that the seniority is important to the people of Louisiana."

Time, People, Decision, Fact

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"But we made a decision based on the fact that we have been up there a long time and that we feel that the seniority is important to the people of Louisiana."

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"I wouldn't ask too much of her,' I ventured. 'You can't change the past.''Can't change the past?' he cried incredulously. 'Why of course you can!"

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"There is nothing wrong where we reach a point where maybe everybody could claim a victory. I think it would be good for the American people, which should be our first priority."

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"I put myself and all the members of Congress in the same boat of things that could have been done better."

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"Our struggle is to identify the sources of revenue and the means to obtain the funds.Without funds, all the planning and research studies can't help us."

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