On the recordFebruary 26, 2004
the speaker gives in. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has agreed to allow the president's 9/11 Commission an extra 60 days to fin the work.
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transcripts.cnn.comthe speaker gives in. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has agreed to allow the president's 9/11 Commission an extra 60 days to fin the work.
Dennis Hastert agrees to extend the deadline for the 9/11 Commission.
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This means it's a very bittersweet victory for House speaker Dennis Hastert, who threw some of his own political capital behind this bill.
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