On the recordMay 3, 2016
I think the most important quality is that this person could become president on literally a moment's notice.
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transcripts.cnn.comHillary Clinton: “I think the most important quality is that this person could become president on literally a moment's notice.”
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Clinton discusses the qualities she would look for in a vice presidential candidate.
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