On the recordDecember 4, 2012
I think if they would go back to the old way of getting things done, carefully and systematically, would really help them.
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Trent Lott
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transcripts.cnn.comTrent Lott: “I think if they would go back to the old way of getting things done, carefully and systematically, would really help…”
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Lott emphasizes the need for Congress to return to traditional methods of legislation to overcome gridlock.
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