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On the recordMarch 18, 2004
there is not much I can add to Daniel Webster or the gentleman's rendition of Daniel Webster. On occasion I have an opportunity to give a tour of the Capitol at night. One of the places I go to is the other body. I go to the desk that was Daniel Webster's desk and tell the stories about him. He was a great orator, a very wise man, as the gentleman has quoted him. I think his quotes would be a very appropriate place to end this Special Order.
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Pete Hoekstra
Michigan

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Reflecting on the legacy of Daniel Webster during a Special Order speech.

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