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Mark Dayton: I think he would have said it was a good thing we added West Virginia to the United States of America so we could have…

On the recordMarch 13, 2003
I think he would have said it was a good thing we added West Virginia to the United States of America so we could have the distinguished Senator from West Virginia to give us the guidance he did that day. Since the hour is approaching for the vote under the rules, I will conclude my remarks.
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Mark Dayton

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Discussing the significance of West Virginia's statehood during a Senate debate.

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