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It's not healthy for the country to have parties with polar opposite views without that bridge that you need to build consensus.

— Olympia Snowe

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You can never solve a problem without talking to people with whom you disagree.

I understand that the hyper-partisanship in Washington makes people feel alienated.

I see a vital need for the political center in order for our democracy to flourish and to find solutions that unite rather than divide us.

I'm concerned it's going to become institutionalized.

We are not working out issues anymore. We are working on a parallel universe, with competing proposals, up or down votes.

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