Tom Harkin: “I say to my friend, I think if agreements were made with this side and…”

On the recordMay 10, 2006

I say to my friend, I think if agreements were made with this side and the other side, we could agree on time limits and structures without having this on us. I also say to my friend, I think we should take 3 weeks to debate health care. We have been wasting so much time around here doing nothing. Now tomorrow we have tax reconciliation. So my friend from Wyoming is getting a day cut out of his deal. I think we ought to take 3 weeks to debate health care around here. It wouldn't bother me any.

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Tom Harkin

Democratic · Iowa

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