“‘I believe we’re going to control the House and the Senate by the end of this year,’ Gingrich said. ‘I believe we’re going to elect a new president in 2012. However, history doesn’t stand by… We can’t just sit back and hope the world will let us wait.’…

“‘My position was Reagan’s position: trust, but verify,’ Gingrich said.

“‘Let’s test the president’s willingness to be bipartisan,’ he added.

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