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Tim Kaine: Let me be clear. Like any worthwhile compromise, I know we will not agree on everything at the outset.

On the recordSeptember 11, 2017
Let me be clear. Like any worthwhile compromise, I know we will not agree on everything at the outset.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine acknowledges the challenges of reaching a compromise in healthcare discussions.

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