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On the recordJuly 28, 2010
Well, I appreciate that because I do have the greatest respect for the Senator from Maine. But she has not been excited about this program. She voted no, but we got 60 votes for the program. So I think perhaps we might find a way forward. I am going to yield in just a minute, but the minority leader said he wanted eight amendments; our side wants three. Maybe we can figure out some way to agree on five on each side and get the small businesses in America the help they need. I don't know if the Senator from Illinois has an idea, but the Republicans want eight; we want three; let's get five.
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Mary Landrieu
Democratic · Louisiana

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