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On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
those of us in politics rarely admit we were wrong, but I was wrong about Dr. Holtz-Eakin.
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Kent Conrad
Democratic · North Dakota

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Conrad acknowledges his previous mistake in not supporting Holtz-Eakin's confirmation.

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