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Chris Christie: “Well, I wish you had been there, sir, because if you had have been there I suspect, given that attitude, we would have…”

On the recordJune 24, 2009
Well, I wish you had been there, sir, because if you had have been there I suspect, given that attitude, we would have had a lot less arguing with Zimmer and the counsel than we actually did.
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Chris Christie
Republican · New Jersey

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Christie reflects on the contentious negotiations with Zimmer's legal team.

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