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Cord Byrd: “If I were out in the streets of a big city and, for some reason, got into a street brawl, I would want Senator Hollings…”

On the recordDecember 20, 2001
If I were out in the streets of a big city and, for some reason, got into a street brawl, I would want Senator Hollings with me. If that ever happened to me, I would say: Senator Hollings, where is he? He is the man I want with me in a tough situation.
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Cord Byrd
Florida

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Expressing admiration for Senator Hollings during a Senate floor speech.

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