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Chris Dodd: “It's a long time coming and no one, more than I do, wishes that Senator Kennedy was sitting in this chair and banging…”

On the recordJune 10, 2009
It's a long time coming and no one, more than I do, wishes that Senator Kennedy was sitting in this chair and banging down that gavel.
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Chris Dodd
Democratic · Connecticut

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Dodd expresses his wish for Kennedy's presence and recovery during the meeting.

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