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On the recordJune 5, 2008
I had the great privilege of being elected to the Maryland State Senate in 1966. There were two other individuals... He served longer than any other individual representing our State, and one of the programs that he fostered was the program that we are reauthorizing today.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

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Reflecting on the legacy of Paul Sarbanes during a discussion on reauthorizing legislation.

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