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David Gergen: “I think the president and John Boehner both need to be involved with this. I think we need a very intensive set of…”

On the recordApril 14, 2011
I think the president and John Boehner both need to be involved with this. I think we need a very intensive set of negotiations between now and the deadline on this debt ceiling.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen emphasizes the need for collaboration between the president and the Speaker of the House regarding the debt ceiling negotiations.

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