We learn much about the character of an individual by noting how he or she responds to ethical challenges. Who would have predicted that a senator first chosen simply because she was her father’s daughter would demonstrate courage and integrity, while a senator who boasts of a military background would buckle under partisan pressure?
— Randall Plant
Anchorage
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