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Bill Clinton: “I had in Bill Cohen. I was the first Republican Secretary of…”

Featuring: Bill Clinton, Democratic | 42nd President of the United States | National

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Bill Clinton and James Patterson Discuss Political Thrillers and Current Affairs

Published | Video Starts at 06:01

Radical ways to somehow force the Democrats and Republicans to work together. Somehow. Whatever it is. Whatever it is. Otherwise, you know, I don't. You got it. I had in Bill Cohen. I was the first Republican Secretary of Defense since World War II. Yeah. And I believe that. And. But there was tension. The Republicans moved right on the right under Newt Gingrich. The difference was Gingrich would come and talk to me. (06:01–06:10)

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