When you're dealing with 100 United States senators, let alone 435 House members, you're not going to get it all the way you want it. The president's going to have to give some, the president is going to have to show leadership.
Lott emphasizes the need for compromise and leadership from the president in legislative negotiations.
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I think if they would go back to the old way of getting things done, carefully and systematically, would really help them.
First of all, there's going to be an election and the numbers will be different come this fall. And you're going to need leadership from the President and from the leaders in the Congress.
Quit campaigning, quit having press conferences, sit down at a round table and negotiate a deal.