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Congress passed a tax bill Clinton has promised to veto, and passed spending bills intended to financially disable his priorities despite Clinton's consistent triumphs in budget standoffs over the past four years.
c) Is too willing to provoke constitutional standoffs for the sake of his investigation, seems indifferent to the dignity of the presidency.
The FBI and militia leaders worked together during the Republic of Texas and Freemen standoffs.