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On the recordDecember 16, 2010
As the most junior people, for those who don't understand what just happened, did we just win? Mr. McCAIN. I think there is very little doubt. 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

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