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On the recordJanuary 25, 1999
The American people should not be excluded from one of the most important Senate deliberations in United States history.
Said by
Barbara Mikulski
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the importance of public access to Senate deliberations.

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