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On the recordDecember 16, 2010
The majority leader of the U.S. Senate would not have taken the action he just took if he didn't have 41 votes to stop this monstrosity.
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Mark Kirk
Republican · Illinois
Source
govinfo.gov
Dec 16, 2010

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Senator Kirk is discussing a legislative action taken in the Senate.

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