1. And after saying last week that they would be impossible to work with, Rowland said Wednesday that he was optimistic about achieving bipartisan consensus. 2. And that leads to the final point that in the real world, major change in tax policy almost always requires bipartisan consensus. 3. And there was a solid bipartisan consensus that we were doing the right thing. 4. And there is little doubt that his stature as a leader who could broker difficult deals and create a bipartisan consensus has been tarnished. 5. Both sides are hoping for bipartisan discussions and, perhaps, a bipartisan consensus. 6. A bipartisan consensus has emerged in the Bush administration and Congress alike that the United States can no longer tolerate an Iraqi regime led by Saddam Hussein. 7. A bipartisan consensus has emerged on limited tax cuts and more money for education and defense. 8. A year ago key Republicans and Democrats were forging a new bipartisan consensus on China, healing the rift created by Tiananmen. 9. All Democrats, they dissented from a bipartisan consensus and lived to tell the tale. 10. All sides say a strong bipartisan consensus is necessary for Congress to pass a bill that Clinton will accept. |
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