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Bill Clinton: I made an argument that their best negotiating position ought to be to say what they thought was wrong with our bill.

On the recordFebruary 1, 1994
I made an argument that their best negotiating position ought to be to say what they thought was wrong with our bill.
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Bill Clinton
Democratic · Arkansas

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Remarks Prior to a Meeting With Congressional Leaders and an Exchange With Reporters

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