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Joe Lieberman: “It takes three to tango here in the Congress--which is to say the President, the Senate, and the House--to get anything…”

On the recordFebruary 15, 2011
It takes three to tango here in the Congress--which is to say the President, the Senate, and the House--to get anything adopted.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Lieberman emphasizes the need for cooperation among branches of government for legislation.

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