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Chris Coons: I thank the Senator for entering into this colloquy about Delaware Day. As some folks may know, if you look at the…

On the recordDecember 7, 2011
I thank the Senator for entering into this colloquy about Delaware Day. As some folks may know, if you look at the Delaware flag, as the Senator mentioned, there is the date, December 7, 1787. That is the day 30 Delawareans, elected delegates, gathered at the Golden Fleece Tavern in Dover and voted unanimously to make Delaware the first State to ratify the U.S. Constitution. That is why our State moniker is--
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware
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Dec 7, 2011

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