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Nancy Pelosi: “We think it's a good idea to establish the facts, to hopefully build some confidence between us. We have no illusions…”

On the recordApril 2, 2007
We think it's a good idea to establish the facts, to hopefully build some confidence between us. We have no illusions, but we have great hope.
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Nancy Pelosi
Democratic · California

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Speaker Pelosi defended her trip to Syria, emphasizing the importance of establishing facts and building confidence.

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