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Dick Durbin: “First, I have the greatest respect for the Senator from Virginia, who served his country not only in the Navy but as…”

On the recordNovember 9, 2005
First, I have the greatest respect for the Senator from Virginia, who served his country not only in the Navy but as Secretary of the Navy, and also as the longest serving Senator in Virginia. Didn't the Senator from Virginia break the record recently?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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