It's the same reason we have spittoons and snuff boxes in the chamber. There's a veneration of the way the chamber has always operated. -Donald Ritchie

 

It's the same reason we have spittoons and snuff boxes in the chamber. There's a veneration of the way the chamber has always operated.


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This quote is just one of 4 total Donald Ritchie quotes in our collection. Donald Ritchie is known for saying 'It's the same reason we have spittoons and snuff boxes in the chamber. There's a veneration of the way the chamber has always operated.' as well as some of the following quotes.

In general, they are lucky to get any of their recommendations adopted. A lot of commissions have filed reports, and no one pays attention. By the time they have done their work, attention has moved onto something else - which is, of course, the reason why presidents create commissions.

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Because everybody's all in the same room, just as a fail-safe situation, they make sure that there's one member of the cabinet who isn't there.

Donald Ritchie
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It's the same reason we have spittoons and snuff boxes in the chamber. There's a veneration of the way the chamber has always operated. -Donald Ritchie
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The first national convention of any political party was the anti-Masonic party.

Donald Ritchie
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