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Simpson, Alan K. - Co-Chair
PARTICIPATED, AND THAT WAS SOMETHING TO WATCH FOR SOMEBODY WHO HAS BEEN WATCHING THIS SCENE FOR A LONG TIME. I WANT TO THANK MY CO-CHAIR, CO- WORKER,...
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Bowles, Erskine B. - Co-Chair
THE GREAT THING IS, I HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO HAVE DINNER WITH HIM 30, 40 NIGHTS, AND HE IS THE BEST. HE IS LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME. [LAUGHTER] IT IS A...
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Durbin, Richard "Dick" J. - U.S. Senator, [D] Illinois
HATCHED THIS ID ON A TRIP. EVEN THAT GOOD IDEA COULD NOT HAVE BEEN LAUNCHED WITHOUT DEFINE LEADERSHIP OF YOU TWO. I THANK YOU, SENATOR SIMPSON, FOR KNOWING...
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Spratt, John M Jr. - U.S. Representative, [D] South Carolina
COLLEAGUE, WITH WHOM WE BEGAN OUR CONGRESSIONAL CAREERS 28 YEARS AGO DEALING WITH THIS VERY PROBLEM. I ASSOCIATE MYSELF WITH HIS COMMENTS, BEGINNING...
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Bowles, Erskine B. - Co-Chair
HE SERVED THIS NATION WELL. I LOOK FORWARD TO THE TWO OF US GOING BACK AND SEEING A LOT OF EACH OTHER IN THE FUTURE. SENATOR CONRAD. >> I WOULD COME...
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Conrad, Kent - U.S. Senator, [D] North Dakota
GREGG IS NOT HERE BECAUSE OF A LONGSTANDING FAMILY OBLIGATION. THERE IS NO PLACE HE WOULD RATHER BE THAN WITH US TODAY I WANT TO THANK HIM, FIRST OF...
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Becerra, Xavier - U.S. Representative, [D] California
YOU FOR GIVING US A CHANCE TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATION. TO ALAN SINCE -- TO ALAN SIMPSON, WHO WAS THE PERFECT CHOICE TO BE A CALL TO AIR -- TO BE A CO-CHAIR....
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Schakowsky, Janice "Jan" - U.S. Representative, [D] Illinois
THANK YOU. WHILE I CANNOT SUPPORT THE SIMPSON-BOWLES PLANT. I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR DEDICATION TO THIS DIFFICULT TASK OVER THE LAST A MONTHS....
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Simpson, Alan K. - Co-Chair
THE COAL MINE. SHE SAID SHE WOULD CLEAR HER THROAT WHEN I BEGAN TO GRANT, WHICH WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO OTHER -- A I BEGAN TO RANT, WHICH WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE...
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Stern, Andrew - Member
CONRAD SPEAK. IT WAS HARD TO BELIEVE IT WAS ONLY 10 MONTHS AGO THAT THE PRESIDENT CREATED THIS COMMISSION. WE WERE SUFFERING FROM THE AFTERSHOCKS OF...
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Cote, David M. - Member
AT GO -- LET ME ECHO MY THANKS. I HAVE MADE A LOT OF FRIENDS GOING THROUGH THIS PROCESS. THE PROCESS IS AGONIZING. MAKING FRIENDS DOWN HERE -- YOU DO...
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Rivlin, Alice M. - Member
BRIEF. I SAID AT OUR LAST MEETING THAT I WAS HONORED TO SERVE ON THIS COMMISSION AND I SUPPORT THE CO- CHAIR'S PLAN. I GAVE BOTH OF MY REASONS AND SOME...
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Crapo, Michael "Mike" - U.S. Senator, [R] Idaho
MR. CHAIRMAN. I MADE MY SPEECH YESTERDAY AND HAVE YET THE DEPTH -- I MADE MY SPEECH YESTERDAY AND HAVE GIVEN 20 MORE SINCE THAT TIME. MANY OTHERS HAVE...
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| 01:05:02 |
Simpson, Alan K. - Co-Chair
WE WILL ALL GET HAMMERED. ALICE, WHAT YOU SAY ABOUT THE MEDIA, THEY WOULD KNOW I WOULD SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THAT. DEMOCRACY IS IN TROUBLE WHEN TWO OF...
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Bowles, Erskine B. - Co-Chair
LET ME CONCLUDE BY THANKING EACH OF YOU FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE, FOR YOUR COURAGE, YOUR COMMITMENT, YOUR CANDOR. YOU HAVE BEEN TERRIFIC THROUGH THIS WHOLE...
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