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Gerald Ford: “I think negotiations are still available. I hope we can use the same procedure we did with the Kassebaum-Kennedy bill…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 1996
I think negotiations are still available. I hope we can use the same procedure we did with the Kassebaum-Kennedy bill: have an agreement before it is referred back to conference. I think that is still doable. I would not say to my friend to throw it over his shoulder and forget it, that is the end of it. I think we ought to continue to try to work it out and have an agreement worked out prior to sending it back. I think it can be worked on.
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Gerald Ford
Republican · Michigan

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Discussing the potential for negotiations on a legislative agreement.

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