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On the recordMay 22, 2011
It has proven difficult so far this year to find bipartisan consensus on many issues here in the Senate.
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Joe Lieberman
Independent · Connecticut

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Lieberman comments on the challenges of achieving bipartisan agreement in the Senate.

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