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On the recordJune 19, 2017
Mr. President, I thank my friend for yielding. I take the train back and forth from time to time to my home State. I am going to try to get on a train later tonight to go home. Thank you for letting me have a few minutes.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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