The Senator from Utah has had a distinguished career in the Senate. His father did before him. He has an unusual perspective of this body. I wonder what his reflections might be upon Senator Byrd's thought about the importance of allowing Senators to reflect the voices of people in this country and when those voices are cut off in the Senate, they are cut off at home.
Heidi Alexander: “The Senator from Utah has had a distinguished career in the Senate. His father did before him. He has an unusual…”
On the recordSeptember 21, 2010
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Heidi Alexander
Labour Party
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The speaker reflects on the importance of Senators representing their constituents' voices.
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