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David Obey: “No, Mr. Speaker, I do not in any way believe there was an agreement reached at $107 billion. I know absolutely for a…”

On the recordDecember 8, 2000
No, Mr. Speaker, I do not in any way believe there was an agreement reached at $107 billion. I know absolutely for a fact that there was not an agreement reached. The White House denies that there was an agreement reached at that number. The Democratic leadership denies that there was an agreement reached at that number. There was no agreement at that number. The continuing repetition of the mantra that there was one is one of the things that is going to stand as an obstacle to our getting any progress around here. {time} 0945
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David Obey
Wisconsin
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