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Kendrick Meek: I am going to yield to Mr. Delahunt, but first, well, that kills the whole thing. When you are doing a back-room deal…

On the recordMay 3, 2006
I am going to yield to Mr. Delahunt, but first, well, that kills the whole thing. When you are doing a back-room deal, you do not come out under the lights. You do not share how we should mold policy in front of the public. You do a back-room deal.
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