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Ellen Tauscher: “You have my pledge as someone coming from the legislative branch going to the executive branch, I'm not confused as to…”

On the recordJune 8, 2009
You have my pledge as someone coming from the legislative branch going to the executive branch, I'm not confused as to what it's going to take to get this done, and it's going to take the political will of the American people
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Ellen Tauscher
California

Editor's note · Context

Tauscher emphasizes the need for political will to achieve goals.

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