Ron Johnson: “We cannot afford to have any election in 2016 run on…”

“I said, if any, every presidential candidate, both Republican and Democrat, were forced, I have to, you know, it's kind of sad, I have to say. Forced to address the issues we're going to raise in this committee. That would be success. We cannot afford to have any election in 2016 run on political platitudes and demagoguery. We have got to have an effort like you're putting forward here with Neil. Neil labels where we go, the American people, we tell them the truth.” (38:08–38:19)

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