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On the recordMay 15, 2023
Due to a flight cancellation, I was unavoidably detained from voting today. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 213 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 214. PERSONAL EXPLANATION
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John Bel Edwards
Democratic · Louisiana
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May 15, 2023

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