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Barbara Boxer: “13 dedicated people are leaving the U.S. Senate this year. Each of them will leave a mark on this institution. Each has…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 1996
13 dedicated people are leaving the U.S. Senate this year. Each of them will leave a mark on this institution. Each has contributed to its accomplishments. Each has been an able and honorable representative of his or her State. I count them all as friends, and I hope that the friendship I have shared with them will continue after they leave public life. I wish them all godspeed, good health, and long happy lives after the Senate.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

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Recognizing the contributions of departing senators.

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