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Chris Coons: It is my only hope that the Senate could begin to model that behavior of being fair, prompt, and decisive.

On the recordJanuary 22, 2013
It is my only hope that the Senate could begin to model that behavior of being fair, prompt, and decisive.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Senator Coons expresses hope for the Senate to embody fairness and decisiveness.

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