Dennis Hastert: “This means it's a very bittersweet victory for House speaker Dennis…”

On the recordDecember 6, 2004

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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Joe Johns discusses the implications of the bill reforming the intelligence community passing in the House.

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Dennis Hastert: “This means it's a very bittersweet victory for House speaker Dennis Hastert, who threw some of his own political capital…”