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On the recordJuly 31, 2012
the Speaker was actually boasting in public that he got 98 percent of what he wanted in terms of negotiations with the White House.
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Joe Courtney
Democratic · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Courtney highlights Speaker's claim of successful negotiations on budget.

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