Trust doesn't come haphazardly. It really has to be built over time. And that trust has to happen … - Tom Daschle

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Tom Daschle

Trust doesn't come haphazardly. It really has to be built over time. And that trust has to happen really at times when there isn't a crisis. That's why I think having regular meetings and conversation when there's no crisis, when you can build trust and a friendship and a relationship that allows for better dialogue and far more consequential deal-making can occur when a crisis does come up.

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