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On the recordSeptember 13, 2009
Let's face it. Us men--now, my wife has a Blackberry; she keeps it in her purse.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Senator Harkin discusses personal use of Blackberries and their proximity to the body.

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