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" When I was majority leader , and later president , I spent all my time pulling every power string I could find to pull , trying to pass bills that helped people .
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Locate the role in the text that participated in the event based on the event type and return it in the event list. 
 Option: Event type: declare bankruptcy, transfer ownership, transfer money, marry, transport, die, phone write, arrest jail, convict, sentence, sue, end organization, start organization, end position, start position, meet, elect, attack, injure, born, fine, release parole, charge indict, extradite, trial hearing, demonstrate, divorce, nominate, appeal, pardon, execute, acquit, merge organization, Arguments type: beneficiary, prosecutor, plaintiff, seller, victim, buyer, agent, destination, artifact, organization, recipient, person, place, origin, target, giver, adjudicator, attacker, vehicle, defendant, entity, instrument. 
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