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John Sarbanes: I congratulate Ms. Solis again on her persistence, and congratulate her on having this brought to the floor today. I do…

On the recordJuly 10, 2007
I congratulate Ms. Solis again on her persistence, and congratulate her on having this brought to the floor today. I do want to say that while Cesar Chavez certainly cast a long shadow in the western United States, I worked with an organization in Maryland that did work on the Eastern Shore of Maryland on behalf of farm workers, and he was a national hero to them. So congratulations again.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Recognizing the contributions of Cesar Chavez and supporting Ms. Solis during a floor discussion.

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