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John Boehner: “The founders gave us a committee which is now 535 individuals. And trying to get 535 people to come to agreement on…”

On the recordSeptember 21, 2011
The founders gave us a committee which is now 535 individuals. And trying to get 535 people to come to agreement on anything around here is difficult.

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Boehner discusses the challenges of reaching consensus in Congress.

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