David Obey: “I will certainly be here every day from now until the cows come home…”

On the recordDecember 8, 2000

I will certainly be here every day from now until the cows come home, if necessary, to get an agreement. I feel I have full authority on my side at this point to negotiate. I would like to know whether the gentleman yet feels that he has that authority on his side; and if he does not, or if he knows of any other party that does not in this situation, then is the leadership going to be in town over the weekend so that if they want to again second guess our work that they can do that with some speed so we do not have to waste another 3 days and have to come in here and ruin yet another week before we finally get out of here?

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David Obey

Wisconsin

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Discussing the need for clarity and authority in negotiations during a critical legislative period.

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David Obey: “I will certainly be here every day from now until the cows come home, if necessary, to get an agreement. I feel I have…”

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