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On the recordDecember 17, 2008
I think that part of what the role is going to be for the next two year's -- let's remember, we're only talking about somebody who's going to fill a seat for two years until there's a general election.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses the temporary nature of the Senate seat and the expectations for the incoming senator.

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