On the recordAugust 20, 2009
I would love to have more Republicans engaged and involved in this process. I think, early on, a decision was made by the Republican leadership that said, look, let's not give them a victory.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “I would love to have more Republicans engaged and involved in this process. I think, early on, a decision was made by…”
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Obama expresses a desire for Republican engagement in the health care reform process, criticizing the Republican leadership's decision to oppose him.
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