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On the recordSeptember 15, 2022
(English translation of statement made in Spanish is as follows:) Vanessa, I wish you all the luck in your next chapter. Don't forget your friends here in the Senate. I have no doubt that you will continue to do great things working for the First Lady and the Biden administration. Thank you for your work for all of California. Mr. President, let the record reflect that Vanessa Valdivia will be deeply missed and that the State of California and the U.S. Senate thank her for her service. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The senior Senator from Texas.
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Alex Padilla
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