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Carl Levin: “They also, I think, saw in the nominee a person who is very, very willing to reach out across party lines to the…”

On the recordDecember 4, 2006
They also, I think, saw in the nominee a person who is very, very willing to reach out across party lines to the Congress on a bipartisan basis, to get the -- the best advice that possibly the Congress can give.
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Carl Levin
Democratic · Michigan

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Commenting on Robert Gates' willingness to work with Congress.

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