[But the amendment threatened the overall budget deal, and was opposed by the White House.] As a free-standing matter, I think this president's sympathies are pretty clear around the thrust of the legislation, ... The problem is, the amendment doesn't stand freely. It stands encumbering the balanced budget agreement that we also fought very hard for. The president is not about to see all that hard work go down the drain. - Mike McCurry Quotes
[But the amendment threatened the overall budget deal, and was opposed by the White House.] As a free-standing matter, I think this president's sympathies are pretty clear around the thrust of the legislation, ... The problem is, the amendment doesn't stand freely. It stands encumbering the balanced budget agreement that we also fought very hard for. The president is not about to see all that hard work go down the drain. Mike McCurry
 

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His marching orders are to encourage dialogue between the parties and to resume direct discussions of issues that are important to preserving the peace process at a moment in which the peace process is frayed at the edge. - Mike McCurry Quotes

His marching orders are to encourage dialogue between the parties and to resume direct discussions of issues that are important to preserving the peace process at a moment in which the peace process is frayed at the edge.

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 Dialogue
The president believes he's already cleared the air, ... He's made very plain and clear what his point of view is. - Mike McCurry Quotes

The president believes he's already cleared the air, ... He's made very plain and clear what his point of view is.

Mike McCurry

 
Mr. Hyde has indicated these matters are above his pay grade. He's not making these calls on these matters; presumably the speaker is calling the shots, - Mike McCurry Quotes

Mr. Hyde has indicated these matters are above his pay grade. He's not making these calls on these matters; presumably the speaker is calling the shots,

Mike McCurry

 
One thing that came up in the session ... is whether or not there is some type of copycat phenomenon. We don't know the answer to that. We don't know enough about this incident today [in Oregon] to know what is suggested by way of motive. - Mike McCurry Quotes

One thing that came up in the session ... is whether or not there is some type of copycat phenomenon. We don't know the answer to that. We don't know enough about this incident today [in Oregon] to know what is suggested by way of motive.

Mike McCurry

 
It's easy to imagine that one would not feel comfortable having private conversations with your attorney, with your wife, with foreign heads of states, with people driving around in your car, repeated when you assumed they were confidential. - Mike McCurry Quotes

It's easy to imagine that one would not feel comfortable having private conversations with your attorney, with your wife, with foreign heads of states, with people driving around in your car, repeated when you assumed they were confidential.

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Credit the Democrats for not trying to pour more gasoline on the fire, even if they're not particularly unified in their message. Democrats could jump all over them and try to pin Bush down on it, but I'm not sure it would do anything but make things worse. The smartest thing for Democrats to do is be supportive. - Mike McCurry Quotes

Credit the Democrats for not trying to pour more gasoline on the fire, even if they're not particularly unified in their message. Democrats could jump all over them and try to pin Bush down on it, but I'm not sure it would do anything but make things worse. The smartest thing for Democrats to do is be supportive.

Mike McCurry

 Democrats
He has a charm offensive under way with the far right, and we understand that, but at some point, to get business done, he has to come back to the center of the political spectrum and work with those like the president who are in the center. - Mike McCurry Quotes

He has a charm offensive under way with the far right, and we understand that, but at some point, to get business done, he has to come back to the center of the political spectrum and work with those like the president who are in the center.

Mike McCurry

 Charm
charm offensive under way with the far right. - Mike McCurry Quotes

charm offensive under way with the far right.

Mike McCurry

 Charm
There will be good news for all of those who are supportive of our efforts in space and who believe it should be a gender-neutral zone. - Mike McCurry Quotes

There will be good news for all of those who are supportive of our efforts in space and who believe it should be a gender-neutral zone.

Mike McCurry

 News
Obviously, we are extremely disappointed by the report, ... And the status quo that exists now is not acceptable. - Mike McCurry Quotes

Obviously, we are extremely disappointed by the report, ... And the status quo that exists now is not acceptable.

Mike McCurry

 
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