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W. Todd Akin: “Let me just respond to what you're saying because maybe I'm being too pessimistic about this. But let's take a look at…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2010
Let me just respond to what you're saying because maybe I'm being too pessimistic about this. But let's take a look at the format. The format is we're going to huddle behind closed doors. We're going to produce a bill. You get 24 hours to look at it, and then we want you to come and tell us how much you like it. That doesn't seem to me to be sort of an open the kimono and let's work together as a team. It's more like, if you don't support me, then my way or the highway.
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W. Todd Akin
Missouri
Source
govinfo.gov
Feb 24, 2010

Editor's note · Context

The speaker critiques the closed-door process of bill creation and the limited time for review.

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