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George H.W. Bush: “Very pivotal, because Dick Gephardt, who wrestled with this for reasons I understood, came down, in my view, on the…”

On the recordMay 23, 1991
Very pivotal, because Dick Gephardt, who wrestled with this for reasons I understood, came down, in my view, on the right side of it. And it wasn't an easy call for him. But he, in my view, made the right decision, and I'm confident that his decision brought along a lot of other votes because he's in the position of leader there and that's important. The Speaker played it fair all the way. So I have nothing but praise for Congress on this one. And I'm just delighted it worked out that way. President's Health
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George H.W. Bush
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