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On the recordApril 4, 2011
I thank you very much for your testimony, and I realize because of death in your family you will have to rush off.
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Daniel Inouye
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Inouye acknowledges the witness's situation and expresses gratitude for their testimony.

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