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Hal Rogers: “We bent over backwards to accommodate the gentleman, but this has gone beyond what we agreed to.”

On the recordFebruary 18, 2011
We bent over backwards to accommodate the gentleman, but this has gone beyond what we agreed to.
Said by
Hal Rogers
Republican · Kentucky
Source
govinfo.gov
Feb 18, 2011

Editor's note · Context

The speaker is addressing a disagreement over an agreement made with another member.

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