On the recordAugust 27, 2019
Democrats are prepared to work with this administration if they want to. But you know, you have to sit and talk to people as if they are adults.
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transcripts.cnn.comBennie Thompson: “Democrats are prepared to work with this administration if they want to. But you know, you have to sit and talk to…”
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Thompson indicates that Democrats are willing to cooperate with Trump if there is a mature dialogue.
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