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Bill Bennett: I want to cut to the question that the Senator from Connecticut asked: Why can't we come together, as we always do with…

On the recordSeptember 26, 2002
I want to cut to the question that the Senator from Connecticut asked: Why can't we come together, as we always do with legislation, and get this thing moving forward? I ask the Senator from Tennessee, Should we be aware of the fact that, right or wrong, the President, as is his right under the Constitution, has made his intentions very clear? And shouldn't we be paying attention to that as we make our negotiations as well as all the other issues that have been discussed on the floor?
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Bill Bennett

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Discussing the need for collaboration in legislation during a Senate debate.

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