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John Sarbanes: “The Senator from Kentucky is very skilled. I watched him on these television programs. I know he is very good when the…”

On the recordJuly 11, 2002
The Senator from Kentucky is very skilled. I watched him on these television programs. I know he is very good when the question is put to him to give the answer he wants to give, even though it is not directed to the question. Obviously, I will have to go through that same experience on the floor of the Senate now.
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John Sarbanes
Democratic · Maryland

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Discussing the skills of a fellow senator during a Senate floor debate.

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