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In many ways in leading the senate. he was masterful at finding out what made his colleagues tick and what they needed to get their support. whether it was for a piece of legislation or to keep him as leader for so many years. you may recall that he became leader after tom dashel's shocking loss in 2004, and there was a thought that maybe chris dodd or someone else would become the leader of the senate. but by the time the sun rose the next morning, reid had already secured the votes and dodd had privately surrendered that reid was going to become the next leader. he was -- he was, despite his...

All of that was a sign to bob that many people never really had chance to see. they saw the politician. they saw the republican leader. but it's interesting today, the word republican wasn't mentioned, the word patriot was and that's who bob dole was. he reached across the aisle. there was tom dashel there. and senator mitchell could have been there but i talk to senator mitchell often about what bob dole meant to him. but to see the diversity of the former presidents and vice presidents, to see the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, and to see and feel what this man suffered and not only ...

Nothing gets done unless we are willing to compromise, to build a consensus, to say that we can't have 100% of what we want but to reach across the aisle. tom dashel was there as a democratic leader. the -- president biden -- vice president harris there as well. president clinton. these were democrats, who reached across the aisle with him to preserve social security, to support the voting rights act, the civil rights act, child nutrition, et cetera. so, all of those were important and that's why he was so important. >> william cohen, thanks so much for joining us on this very moving, emotiona...

Baker "the breach", you'll see we don't see who you're against, through or for,rs, all about it and in 1998 -- sold his vote and saying a vote for whether tomorrow will be light or dark, me is against impeaching bill clinton and telling the truth is all we see in you, is a spark a refreshing thing and what mcconnell said is true and not a we see your spark in each nod, each smile, one of them doesn't know how they are going to vote right now. we see sparks in every aisle. >> but there is a difference -- because actually in the clinton process tim lott and tom dashel made a point of not talking...

Baker "the breach", you'll see all about it and in 1998 -- sold his vote and saying a vote for me is against impeaching bill clinton and telling the truth is a refreshing thing and what mcconnell said is true and not a one of them doesn't know how they are going to vote right now. >> but there is a difference -- because actually in the clinton process tim lott and tom dashel made a point of not talking to the white house -- hold on -- >> he staffed but he did not -- >> however he and trent lott got together and decided what are the rules and make sure this isn't a sham trial and mitch mcconnel...