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Thomas E. Petri: I am not talking about the mechanics of running the numbers. I am talking about the mechanics of operating the political…

On the recordSeptember 30, 2004
I am not talking about the mechanics of running the numbers. I am talking about the mechanics of operating the political machinery in order to get something that, in fact, would be passed by the Senate and signed by the President.
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Thomas E. Petri
Wisconsin

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Discussing the political process necessary for legislative success.

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