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Brad Sherman: “It is said that no deal is better than a bad deal. That looks good on a political bumper sticker. I think our choice is…”

On the recordApril 21, 2015
It is said that no deal is better than a bad deal. That looks good on a political bumper sticker. I think our choice is between a bad deal, perhaps a very bad deal, and a very bad and intractable situation.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

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Sherman emphasizes the dilemma of choosing between bad and worse deals regarding negotiations.

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