Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 10, 1990
I can't dictate to the Congress -- Republicans or Democrats -- what to take up and when to take it up.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks and an Exchange With Reporters on the Federal Budget Negotiations

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