On the recordDecember 4, 2012
It's called leadership, Anderson.
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Trent Lott
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transcripts.cnn.comTrent Lott: “It's called leadership, Anderson.”
Editor's note · Context
Lott defines leadership in the context of making difficult decisions and pushing for legislative progress.
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