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Phil Scott: “The governor has a lot of power in setting the tone and the…”

Featuring: Phil Scott, Republican | Governor of Vermont

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Gubernatorial Interview Phil Scott July 2016

Published | Video Starts at 17:23

I think a lot of it is in our downtowns, actually. I think that there certainly could be with the Right. Elected officials. But as I've seen before, The governor has a lot of power in setting the tone and the agenda. and trying to work with those in the legislature, I think is important, something that I've done successfully in trying to build consensus, work together, trying to become public servants after we're elected instead of politicians. (17:23–17:30)

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Asserts that the governor holds significant influence over the legislative agenda.

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