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On the recordFebruary 14, 2002
The Senator from Illinois is exactly correct. That is exactly what the bill does. As I said before, he urges me to follow my heart. I would be very much inclined to do so. He also is a very accomplished legislator and knows how difficult it is. In fact, he has been in this very chair I now find myself in where he has been confronted with not dissimilar proposals where his heart said one thing and, as he tried to cobble together a piece of legislation that enjoyed the bipartisan support I am seeking with this bill, he was torn between trying to produce an underlying bill and agreeing with the proposal that one of his dear friends offered. I have no argument whatsoever with the proposal, but he knows the quandary his friend is in.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut
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Discussing the challenges of bipartisan support in legislation.

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