States House Committee

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“The President of the United States ... should strive to be always mindful of the fact that he serves his party best who serves his country best.”
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“A committee is organic rather than mechanical in its nature: it is not a structure but a plant. It takes root and grows, it flowers, wilts, and dies, scattering the seed from which other committees will bloom in their turn.”
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