i'm really happy to introduce to you uh... secretary of state connoisseur rice

joins us uh... from from washington last time i spoke to you madam secretary was

during the

two thousand presidential campaign so it's long overdue but welcome to the

program here well it's great to be with you rush i can't believe it's been that

long

time flies when you're good good good good time

look i i want to get straight to this because i know your time is limited the

press conference today the president had

about the uh... the congressional legislation he wants

forty five democrats opposed i'm not trying to join a political questions here

it's arrested short

you've got the three republicans uh... mccain and warner and uh... and lindsay

gram

joining the democrats opposing this

uh... secretary Powell

uh... wrote senator mccain a letter

that mccain is publicized you have responded in a letter to secretary warner

what did you say

well uh... in fact uh... i would sent the letter before i had to see a

secretary of law letter i might let her simply stated the department of state

sufficient which is

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