“I vowed not to let Israel or America’s friends in the Persian Gulf 'get hurt or fail in any way, shape, or form.'”
“Everything will get better.”
“for humanitarian reasons”
“because of the unbelievable work President Trump has done over the last year in saving the building.”
“There is certainly much more, I believe, voter fraud in this country.”
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On the recordNovember 30, 2011
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 341 submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 341) designating the first full week of December in 2011 as ``National Christmas Tree Week.'' There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution.
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