I want to join Senator Hatch in congratulating and thanking the Senator from Oregon for his persistence. Ms. Shea, we are delighted you are on the Senate floor with your dog. It is a historic day for the Senate. Senator Hatch has made the point and I join, and I think all of our colleagues join, in expressing appreciation to the Senator from Oregon who has done an important service for the Senate for making it possible for this to happen.
Mike Levin: “I want to join Senator Hatch in congratulating and thanking the Senator from Oregon for his persistence. Ms. Shea, we…”
On the recordApril 15, 1997
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Recognizing the contributions of a Senator from Oregon during a historic moment in the Senate.
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