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Thaddeus Stevens:
A point of order, Mr. Speaker, if you please. When will Mr. Wood conclude his interminable gabble? Some of us breathe oxygen, and we find the mephitic fumes of his oratory a lethal challenge to our pulmonary capabilities! [laughter and applause from Republicans]
A point of order, Mr. Speaker, if you please. When will Mr. Wood conclude his interminable gabble? Some of us breathe oxygen, and we find the mephitic fumes of his oratory a lethal challenge to our pulmonary capabilities! [laughter and applause from Republicans]
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is out of order
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When will Mr Wood conclude his interminable gabble
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Some of us breathe oxygen
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and we find the mephitic fumes of his oratory
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a lethal challenge to our pulmonary capabilities
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Movie Summary
As the American Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.

