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Johnny Isakson: For the benefit of the Members, one of the burdens of chairmanship is from time to time you are asked to make…

On the recordJune 2, 2015
For the benefit of the Members, one of the burdens of chairmanship is from time to time you are asked to make commitments on the floor of the Senate that you wish you had waited to make.
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Johnny Isakson
Republican · Georgia

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Isakson reflects on the challenges of Senate commitments.

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