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Jim McGovern: “This rule is what happens when you try to make a deal by…”

Featuring: Jim McGovern, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 2nd Congressional District

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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the gentlelady from Minnesota for yielding me the customary 30 minutes and I yield myself such time as a may consume. The member from Massachusetts is recognized. So Mr. Speaker, This rule is what happens when you try to make a deal by telling people what they want to hear. It's what happens when you come to an agreement by telling one group of people one thing and another group of people the total opposite. (50:47–50:53)

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Asserts that the rule results from making deals by telling different groups what they want to hear.

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