10/06/2010
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"he hopes that they can produce a bill as soon as possible that reflects shared core principles on reform."
"I will not sign a plan that harms the middle class."
"I told General Allen that he has my deep, personal appreciation for his extraordinary service over the last 19 months in Afghanistan."
"We've got more work to do than to just try to dig ourselves out of these self-inflicted wounds."