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“Lawyers in Congress are quick to respond to pressure of majority sentiment.”

Analyzed on 2026-09-23T16:42:57+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-23

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The lawyers in Congress, no less than their lay colleagues—and often more so—have been quick to respond to the pressure of majority sentiment, even when popular opinion has come down on the side of legislation with harm­ful long‐term consequences.

Extracted from: Are There Too Many Lawyers in Congress? , The New York Times

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The New York Times nytimes.com credibility 0.85 Supports

“The lawyers in Congress, no less than their lay colleagues—and often more so—have been quick to respond to the pressure of majority sentiment, even when popular opinion has come down on the side of legislation with harm­ful long‐term consequences.”

Are There Too Many Lawyers in Congress?

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Claim ID CLM-6CA90563
Slug lawyers-in-congress-are-quick-to-respond-to-pressure-of-majo-6ca90563
Origin nytimes.com
Captured 220 d ago
Velocity 0.0/hr
Bias 0.00
Politics Law