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Pete Domenici: Senator, let me say before you leave, first, I would appreciate it if you would add me to the legislation, and, second…

On the recordJune 14, 2007
Senator, let me say before you leave, first, I would appreciate it if you would add me to the legislation, and, second, I thank you so much for doing this, for offering this piece of legislation. That is the best we can do. We can't bring him back--we can't do much. We just hope everything will go well with his family, and this will be something that in truth indicates how much we cared for him and what a true gentleman he was--strong of will and yet very kind and decent. We want to do this in his behalf. Thank you for doing it.
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Pete Domenici

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Expressing gratitude for a piece of legislation honoring a deceased individual.

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