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Robert C. Byrd: “Mr. Bush had the courage at least to say that he was wrong in the campaign when he had said no taxes. He saw the real…”

On the recordOctober 18, 1990
Mr. Bush had the courage at least to say that he was wrong in the campaign when he had said no taxes. He saw the real world when he took the oath and he changed his mind. That takes some courage.
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Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia
Source
govinfo.gov
Oct 18, 1990

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Debating a budget package and the threat of sequesters.

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