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“That will change over time the entire flow of information and the entire quality of knowledge in the country and it will change the way people will try to play games in the legislative process.”

Quote by Newt Gingrich

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Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich

Newt Gingrich is a former U.S. Representative from Georgia and the 50th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1995 to 1999. He is recognized for his conservative political stance and his leadership in the Republican Revolution of 1994. more

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