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On the recordJanuary 2, 1996
I think it is not in the interests of the Senate, indeed the Congress as a whole, to have a blame game going on, sort of passing the football back and forth to each other as to who is at fault. It seems to me certainly America saw this weekend, over a period of 72 hours, enough football, some 12 magnificent games played across our Nation. I think it is time for the Congress to recognize maybe we better put the football of blame on the 50-yard-line and blow a timeout so the President, together with the distinguished majority leader, Mr.…
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Mark Warner
Democratic · Virginia

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Discussing the need for cooperation in Congress and avoiding blame during a debate on military pay raises.

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