11/05/2008
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"The president personally lobbied on this in the most effective way. He didn't go out and make a big public statement about it."
"You know, it's -- it's usually a safe bet that things die in the Senate. That's been the pattern for many years now."
"I -- I -- President Obama, I know, called her last week and personally lobbied her on this."
"It's usually a safe bet that things die in the Senate. That's been the pattern for many years now."