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Heidi Alexander: I welcome Steve Berger and thank Senator Corker for arranging for him to be here today. Steve is, indeed, one of our…

On the recordJune 9, 2016
I welcome Steve Berger and thank Senator Corker for arranging for him to be here today. Steve is, indeed, one of our most distinguished Tennesseans. We welcome his family and some of his friends who are with us in the Gallery. Chaplain Barry Black has reminded us that this tradition of opening the Senate with a prayer has been with us since the Senate began, and the Senate has had a Chaplain before the First Amendment to our Constitution was adopted. This tradition is an essential part of the American character, and having Steve Berger here to help us celebrate that essential part of the American character is a very special moment for me as well as for Senator Corker. ____________________
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Heidi Alexander
Labour Party
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Jun 9, 2016

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