On the recordSeptember 7, 2011
Regardless of the arguments we've had in the past, regardless of the arguments we'll have in the future, this plan is the right thing to do right now. You should pass it.
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transcripts.cnn.comBarack Obama: “Regardless of the arguments we've had in the past, regardless of the arguments we'll have in the future, this plan is…”
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