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On the recordJune 9, 2010
Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and I, too, am way overdue for another meeting, so I am going to slip out as well.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida
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Editor's note · Context

Bill Nelson acknowledges the need to leave the meeting due to scheduling conflicts.

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