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On the recordFebruary 10, 2009
Well, the lesson is it's going to be very hard to get things through Congress. There will be no rubber stamp up there. These three Republicans had the whip hand on this negotiation.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen comments on the challenges President Obama faces in passing legislation through Congress.

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