I want to tee off that word, ``privilege.'' ... what a privilege it is to be an American, a person born in this country of whatever background, or a person who has emigrated to this country and been accepted as an American citizen--what a privilege that is.
Reflecting on the privilege of being an American during a Senate speech.
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