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Congress Quote by Mark Twain

“Our lives, our liberty, and our property are never in greater danger than when Congress is in session.” quote by Mark Twain — Download Open image

“Our lives, our liberty, and our property are never in greater danger than when Congress is in session.”

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Well, my wife, Cathy Gillespie, worked for Joe Barton, who was running for Congress in 1984.

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