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Edward M. Kennedy: “I first of all want to thank you for having the hearings, and I am very hopeful that we can move this process forward…”

On the recordMay 23, 2001
I first of all want to thank you for having the hearings, and I am very hopeful that we can move this process forward very expeditiously.
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Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Source
congress.gov
May 23, 2001

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Senator Kennedy expresses gratitude and urgency for the hearing process.

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