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On the recordJanuary 24, 2019
There are about 15 Senators who are waiting for the time. We were originally supposed to start at 3:30. Now we are starting later. I know Senators are going to be inconvenienced. Some have commitments. I will remove my objection. I really want it understood that we thought we would be starting our time before that.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland
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Jan 24, 2019

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